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The 120+ poems, personal essays, and short story in this ground-breaking anthology were written in real time during the first 7 months of 2020, when COVID-19 struck America. The 45 authors in this collection were hand-selected by the editor and represent 10 states across our nation. The authors are all leaders in the field, all are published, distinguished writers, including Poets Laureate, professors of writing, poetry network facilitators, e...

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A ground-breaking anthology of 45 distinguished American contemporary poets and prose writers, written in real time in the first half of the historic, devastating coronavirus COVID-19 invasion of America in 2020. In heart-wrenching, wide-eyed observations, firsthand events, tragedies, and reflections, these top authors document for us the horrors, grief, and heroism of friends, family, neighbors as we watched the disease unfold. Here are momen...

Two young Latino college students from backgrounds of poverty, with divergent life stories and roots, made vows to live life together--vows buffeted through five decades as their children were born and the couple's careers unfolded, vows tested as they evolved in their values and perspectives on matters miniscule and mighty. But the most vital of all held constant: their commitment to their family and one another. Thus is the foundation of Dea...

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A compilation of 134 poems of varied styles and topics, written by 86 distinguished Southern California poets, including: 8 Poets Laureate, 17 Pushcart Prize Nominees, over 22 national, international, and/or regional Literary Award winners, recognized professors, lecturers, editors, publishers, workshop presenters, and poetry circuit readers. The poets represented here cut across cultures, generations, life experiences, and geographical origin...

In this collection of poetry and fictional prose, national award-winning author Thelma T. Reyna explores President Trump's effects on the nation during his first pivotal year in office. Speaking in the voices of constituents on both sides of the political aisle, Reyna weaves factual news and other public reports with real and imagined characters to give a reality-based context to the emotions, opinions, fears, hopes, and dreams of Americans in...

If you enjoy Jhumpa Lahiri's short stories, or Sandra Cisneros' ability to portray ordinary Hispanic characters with engaging authenticity and universality, you'll enjoy Thelma Reyna's twelve stories in this thoughtful, moving, sensitive book. From the sheer poetry of the title story, to the complex depiction of a comatose woman and her guilt-ridden unfaithful husband, Reyna exposes the private griefs and losses we all experience in life and i...