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  Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere

  Anastacia-Renee

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  In this bold hybrid collection of poetry, flash fiction, and Afrofuturism sci-fi, the award-winning interdisciplinary writer and author of Side Notes from the Archivist explores what happens when god is a Black woman in a town. What happens when there are multiple universes in the middle of nowhere? 
  And what if in each universe there reigned other Black woman gods? One million versions of god, and one million saints to watch over us? And what if this Black woman god were placed here on earth? 
  These are just a few of the questions Anastacia-Reneé asks in this daring and mind-bending hybrid collection. Hers is a universe of striking variety—monsters, nontraditional saints, witches, zombies, the couple in the apartment next door, the wise elders from down the block, and gods watching over us all—as well as community and connectedness. 
  With a prose storyline and characters that connect through family, time, and place, Anastacia-Reneé paints world(s) rich with wonder and the paranormal as she peers into the lives of everyday people and spectacular creatures inhabiting not just our neighborhoods, but other dimensions. Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere is about interstellar ancestry, community and spirituality. It is about the things we invoke, conjure, and rely on to maintain joy as we keep it moving through difficult eras. Anastacia-Reneé’s power imbues her spellbinding storytelling with lovingly rendered characters brought to life in lyrical poetry. She builds worlds within worlds and dares us to fully see and love ourselves in all our complexity.

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  Struggle or Starvation

  Josh Meeker

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  For over twenty years, Jack Maybloom turned a blind eye to the true cost of global retail. As a chief labor inspector for the world’s largest corporation, he watched millions toil in brutal, unsafe conditions, accepting the grim industry mantra that for these workers, the only choice is "struggle or starvation." 
  But after witnessing the merciless exploitation of Syrian refugee children in a Turkish sweatshop, Jack finally breaks. Going rogue against the massive empire he helped build, he returns to the darkest corners of the global supply chain—from the textile mills of India to the locked-down electronic plants of Bangladesh. There, he secretly unites maimed laborers, resilient elders, and desperate refugees to orchestrate the impossible: the largest coordinated global labor strike in human history. 
  Struggle or Starvation is a gripping, multi-voice audio drama about the hidden cost of our modern conveniences, the power of human dignity, and the day the invisible workforce finally stood up, stopped the machines, and forced the world to open its eyes.

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  Angels Everywhere - Poems

  Luci Shaw

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  "The word 'angel' means 'messenger' and the title poem of this book, 'Angels Everywhere,' presents the idea that what I often glimpse is a flicker of glancing light, as if a heavenly being is darting in and out of my viewing, allowing me entry into a realm beyond my physical, experiential world—brief revelatory messages from somewhere beyond. I'm hoping that as you read these poems, (more than once, aloud if possible) something like Wordsworth's 'intimations of immortality' will enliven your own perceptions of the world as you experience it. Maybe your own fleet of angels will show up!" —Luci Shaw, from the Introduction
  
  Angels Everywhere is published under Paraclete Press's Iron Pen imprint. In the book of Job, a suffering man pours out his anguish to his Maker. From the depths of his pain, he reveals a trust in God's goodness that is stronger than his despair, giving humanity some of the most beautiful and poetic verses of all time. Paraclete's Iron Pen imprint is inspired by this spirit of unvarnished honesty and tenacious hope.

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  The Garland of Good Will

  Thomas Deloney

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  The Garland of Good Will by Thomas Deloney is a treasured collection of early English verse that celebrates the enduring values of kindness, fellowship, and everyday life. Blending lyrical storytelling with memorable ballads, the work reflects the spirit of Elizabethan England while preserving the voices, customs, and experiences of ordinary people through engaging and timeless poetry.
  
  Drawing upon themes of love, loyalty, courage, faith, and community, Deloney's verses present a vivid portrait of a changing society. Each ballad combines narrative charm with moral reflection, offering readers a glimpse into the traditions, occupations, and relationships that shaped daily life in the late sixteenth century.
  
  Renowned for his accessible style and gift for storytelling, Thomas Deloney created works that appealed to readers across all walks of life. His lively language, rhythmic verse, and heartfelt observations continue to captivate audiences interested in the origins of English popular literature and ballad traditions.
  
  The Garland of Good Will is an essential read for lovers of classic poetry, historical ballads, English literary heritage, and traditional verse that preserves the culture, values, and storytelling of the Elizabethan era.

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  Poets & Their Inner Demons –...

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles...

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  The stereotypical image of a poet is one of unknown talent starving in a garret and who’s faithfulness and legacy to the art is discovered only after their death. 
  In some cases this is undoubtedly true, but Poets being human and with the same building blocks of physical and mental health as the rest of us, also had the same afflictions and problems as the rest of us.   
  The long roll call of names and the truncated legacies that were left behind is filled with these lost talents. 
  In this volume we bring together the poems and verse of those wordsmiths whose lives were blighted by drink and the seemingly unending consumption of it.   
  The long roll call and the truncated legacies that were left behind is filled with the names of these lost talents.

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  The Flea (NHB Modern Plays)

  James Fritz

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  July 1889, London. A flea bites a rat. A rat spooks a horse. A horse kicks a man. As the chain reaction continues, a boy and his mother find themselves swept up in a national scandal that will reshape both their lives – and the country.
  James Fritz's play The Flea is a retelling of the Cleveland Street Scandal that shook England – from the streets of Bermondsey to the halls of Buckingham Palace – and features a flea, a horse, a detective, a queen, a pimp, a god, and Charlie, the telegraph boy who knelt before the Crown.
  This anarchic and affecting play was first performed at The Yard Theatre, London, in October 2023, directed by Artistic Director Jay Miller.

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