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The phone rang at the right hand side of the counter, the side behind which everyone left their winter coats. It was October, and already cold. It was even cold for Montreal. Jane skipped past Big Toenails, nearly pushing him aside, and answered the phone, in French, of course, "Bonjour. Movieland." "Moki moki." Someone said to Jane. Jane said, "What?" "We want to know how to spell Jimminy Cricket, please." Jane said, "I don't know."...

This is a full-length poetry collection, 129 pages. These are metaphysical love poems by Jessica Harman, who has published in journals such as "Arion, " "Bellevue Literary Review, " "Nimrod, " "Orbis, " "Spillway, " "Stand, " "Rosebud, " and "Tears in the Fence." Walking On Clouds 1. Fairy tales are for the future Parts of us who will need to be loved. The world's version of love Is better than heaven's, but don't tell Anyone this. ...

Music, silence, friendship, romance: what do all these things have to do with each other? As a woman explores her connection in an existential way to a close friend who is a drummer, though nothing much happens except coffee and a walk over a bridge, read what she thinks about what she gets from her cherished friend. It is said that "The only true journey is into the heart of another, " but also it that, "The only true journey is within." I...

In these essays on seemingly diverse topics, from the ways certain places call us to what life is like on a farm in Canada to teaching English in Boston, Jessica Harman captures the humor and paradoxical nature of human experience. Often talking about her family that contains both American and Canadian components, she takes a funny look at the practical and whimsical sides of both cultures while comparing them. Using her bi-cultural roots as a...

She wonders if she is good or evil, this little schizophrenic woman with a tug-of-war inside. As the trees rustle above the walkway where people jog by the Charles River, she walks, thinking of present friends, past loves. Every day is a struggle, but with humor and an inquiring mind, she gets through, and that is the important thing: survival, and finding the inspiration for survival. There is also a spiritual quest at hand: one must not mere...

This is a full-length poetry collection by Jessica Harman. Love, humor, friendship, metaphor, hotel rooms!

These stories are an exercise in quiet desperation. The female protagonist in many of these stories is a grocery clerk, who finds herself on the shelf like many of the dusty, canned goods - that have never been touched. But her deep meditation on life keeps the reader engaged. The stories have a very poetic quality to them - that makes sense because Harman is a seasoned poet. It is good to see Harman write in this genre - and enjoy her many ta...

Enter the world of a schizophrenic woman who has a nervous breakdown in Penn Station, New York City. Things could be going better for her on her trip to Baltimore. To top it off, she has polka-dot luggage, which makes her stand out even more. She tries to get a grip on whatever there is to get a grip on, but her mind is good at absorbing chaos. Can she find help? Why does this happen to her? Join her on her journey as she reaches out to others...

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When one is young, everyone seems to be in love with everyone else. This story, "Vulnerability, " is about a young woman in college who feels life brimming with possibility. It is 1996. She is in love, but still somehow unfulfilled. She has a metaphysics paper to write on the structure of the universe. She hands in stories to fiction workshop that are probably written, as this story is, with humor. What if Hemmingway wrote chick-lit? There's n...