Wishing To Be Human, a book of poetry and art

Available 9/20

Wishing to Be Human

Take a journey across the globe to see the world through the eyes of an artist. Visit museums, royal palaces, and repurposed factories. Hear from taxi drivers, poets, artists, and would be revolutionaries.

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Edible Thistles, a book of poetry, stories, and essays

Edible Thistles

“To read this book of poems and essays is to enter an aesthetic that interweaves observation, recollection, and reflection. This poet sees and listens to family, community, the natural world, and art.”

Lynn Lohr
Former Director of the Minnesota Poets in the Schools program

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Poems of the Oakland Writer's Nest

Poems of the Oakland Writers’ Nest

This anthology contains original poetry by members of the Oakland Writer’s Nest. You’ll find poems about female scorpions, ichthyosaurus skeletons, and feathered dolphins. You’ll learn how it feels to get drunk in high school, to be hit by a car while riding a motorcycle, and survive an earthquake.