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Bridging The Distances: Women Writers Exploring The Nightmare Of Vietnam, Christina Triezenberg

Christina Triezenberg

This essay seeks to challenge the now-common practice of excluding Vietnam-era antiwar verse from contemporary literary anthologies by exploring the works produced by professional and amateur female poets who, in many cases, had witnessed the war firsthand and reflected on their experiences in verse that depicts the often harsh realities of this still-contested conflict. By exploring poetry written by women who served in a variety of capacities during the war, this essay underscores the repeated attempts made by women writers to bridge the distances between the home front and the battlefront and offers a compelling argument about the importance of …

Notes On Narrative, Bryan Furuness

Bryan M. Furuness

"What happened is an anecdote. What someone felt about what happened is a story."

Winesburg, Indiana: Fork River Anthology, Michael Martone, Bryan Furuness

Bryan M. Furuness

In the mythical town of Winesburg, Indiana, there lives a cleaning lady who can conjure up the ghost of Billy Sunday, a lascivious holy man with an unusual fetish and a burgeoning flock, a park custodian who collects the scat left by aliens, and a night janitor learning to live with life’s mysteries, including the zombies in the cafeteria. Winesburg, Indiana, is a town full of stories of plans made and destroyed, of births and unexpected deaths, of remembered pasts and unexplored presents told to the reader by as interesting a cast of characters as one is likely to find …

Second Coming, Bryan Furuness

Bryan M. Furuness

Brian Furuness' contribution to the Fall 2014 volume of Fourteen Hills.

The Lost Episodes Of Revie Bryson, Bryan Furuness

Bryan M. Furuness

Revie Bryson, a precocious and dreamy kid from Paris, Indiana, has decided he's the second coming of Christ. His mother, an inventive storyteller, likes to tell him made-up Bible stories which she claims are "lost episodes" from the King James version. When Revie's mother suffers a crisis of identity and leaves home to pursue her dreams of stardom in Hollywood, Revie must learn to sacrifice and forgive in order to be born again.

Parable Of The Lost Finger, Bryan Furuness

Bryan M. Furuness

No abstract available

Ecclesiastes For Writers: A Furunessay In Six Answers, Bryan Furuness

Bryan M. Furuness

No abstract available

Name (Short Story), Heidi Naylor

Heidi Naylor

No abstract provided.

Two Lyrics From ‘Rondo’, Janet Holmes

Janet A. Holmes

No abstract provided.

Man Poems: From Beer And Gears To Grills And Girls, Christopher Ward

Christopher Ward

Man Poems: From Beer and Gears to Grills and Girls is a collection of poetry aimed at males between the ages of 20-40. From casual observation, including the spectacular wonders of alcohol and the female body, to the humorous: re-visiting the classic heavy rock hits of the 1980s, the varied works of Man Poems offer an interesting look into the mind and surroundings of author Christopher Ward.

A Season Of Curing (Short Story), Heidi Naylor

Heidi Naylor

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Rondo, Janet Holmes

Janet A. Holmes

No abstract provided.

Excerpts From Books In The Forthcoming "For Geniuses" Series, Robin Black, Gabriel Blackwell, Catherine Brown, Bryan Furuness, Matthew Pitt, Robert Stapleton

Bryan M. Furuness

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Dog Days: Stories Of Summer, Clay Morgan

Clay Morgan

Featured storyteller Clay Morgan goes first, with a story about one fateful summer for a smokejumper and the space program.

Adios, Ramon Gonzales, Bryan Furuness

Bryan M. Furuness

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Janet Holmes, Janet Holmes

Janet A. Holmes

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The Boy Who Spoke Dog, Clay Morgan

Clay Morgan

Exhausted and nearly drowned, Jack washes up on a mysterious island after a murderous storm. Desperate for rescue, he searches the beaches and meadow for someone who can help him. He finds sheep dogs herding sheep, and fearsome wild dogs lurking in ambush, but strangely, no people.

Soon Jack is struggling to survive in the wild, using his wits and some tools he finds in the ruins of old dwellings, He tries hard to understand the sheep dogs and fight off his loneliness, and eventually befriends a little Border collie named Moxie. But she and the other sheep dogs remain …

Desert Of The Heart (Book Review), Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

Reviews the book "Flying Sparks: Growing Up on the Edge of Las Vegas," by Odette Larson. New York: Verso, 2001.

Shuttle-Mir: The United States And Russia Share History's Highest Stage, Clay Morgan

Clay Morgan

This book is an example of what may become the norm for history texts -- an illustrated narrative accompanied by a CD-ROM.

The text tells the story from the human side. It is based on reflections and quotes from the astronauts, cosmonauts, and team members who participated in the historic partnership. The main chapters give the perspectives of the seven U.S. astronauts living on Mir. The "STS boxes" share the Space Shuttle crews' experiences from the 11 Shuttle-Mir missions. The "Meanwhile on Earth" sections provide details of what was happening on Earth while the attention of the Program focused on …

The Green Tuxedo, Janet Holmes

Janet A. Holmes

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Idaho Unbound: A Scrapbook & Guide, Clay Morgan

Clay Morgan

"Idaho Unbound: A Scrapbook & Guide is intended to provide a lively and interesting look at this fabulous state. This is a book for those who plan to come to Idaho, and for those families who came and stayed.

Both Historic and current writers have been selected to provide a number of different glimpses at the various geographic regions of Idaho, and also Idaho history, heritage, culture, and the fabled Idaho outdoor recreation and lifestyle.

Both historic and current photographers have been selected to show the widest range of striking graphic impressions of this land, its people, flora, and …

Boise: The City And The People, Clay Morgan, Steve Bly (Photos)

Clay Morgan

The book provides essays and photos of both Boise and its residents, as well as many pictures of places around Idaho.

Santiago And The Drinking Party, Clay Morgan

Clay Morgan

Meet Daniel Cooper, a young American searching for a way to escape the predictability of life in the United States. Lured by wanderlust, Daniel travels to the Amazonian village of Los Puentes Caidos - a seductive hamlet of magical realities where human nature, Mother Nature, and the nature of truth converge in tropical excess.

There, old Santiago, a philosophic seeker, has formed his Drinking and Thinking Club. This curious "Thinkery" includes a skeptical war veteran, a noble dwarf, a far-seeing blind man, and assorted other questioners who spend their time drinking beer, sucking lemons, and reflecting - quite imaginatively and …

Aura, Clay Morgan

Clay Morgan

"He was millions of years younger now.

It was spring in the city. Small white clouds scudded overhead and the breeze reached down between buildings. Newspapers rambled past. Their shadows bounced beneath them, chasing them into the street and under the wheels of cars. He watched, entranced. The rush of traffic dazzled him. The sky's bright blue made him shiver. Every time he looked up, he felt his eyes startled wide and a small nervequake tremble down his back. He dared the sensations as he waited for his bus. He kept glancing from the street to the sky, triggering that …