In this poetry collection, John Sibley Williams explores the inner and outer landscapes encountered on a journey to Iceland. As with physical landscapes, surprising perspectives are revealed by each step. Lava and ice, civilization and wilderness, family and solitude–these apparent contradictions collide inside poems which beg to be read aloud, just as their Nordic ancestors were around Iceland’s first man made fires. Continue reading »
It’s official. The signature edition of Jessie Carty’s The Wait of Atom is now sold out. Atom was the inaugural title in our Signature Series and had a print run of 75 copies (plus proofs). This edition of Atom now lives across North America and Europe, and even claims a spot on the Poets House … Continue reading »
Folded Word apologizes that the acknowledgements section was inadvertently omitted from the print editions of the chapbook From Colder Climates by John Sibley Williams. The author did extend his heartfelt gratitude to the following journals for previously publishing poems in the collection’s original manuscript: Confessional Hymns- Flint Hills Review Distant Vacation- Arlington Literary Journal Stone … Continue reading »
Due to some formatting complexities, we were a little late getting the eBooks set for When the Cats Razzed the Chickens and Other Stories and Common Symptoms of an Enduring Chill Explained. But the long wait is finally over. Would you like a copy? Only 99 cents from your choice of vendor:-) When the Cats … Continue reading »
A video rendition of one poem by John Sibley Williams from his chapbook From Colder Climates. poem ©2011 John Sibley Williams video produced by J.S. Graustein with photos by John Sibley Williams background music ©2011 Kevin MacLeod
In this poetry collection, John Sibley Williams explores the inner and outer landscapes encountered on a journey to Iceland. Continue reading »
a video rendition of one poem by Ben Nardolilli from his chapbook Common Symptoms of an Enduring Chill Explained. Continue reading »
a video rendition of one short story by Nora Nadjarian from her chapbook Girl, Wolf, Bones. Continue reading »
In this collection, Ben Nardolilli explores the intersection between the emotional and the physical through poetry. This literary dissection of body and soul peels back successive layers, uncovering the literal and metaphorical anatomy of the self. Ben’s ability to combine these deconstructed parts–skin, muscle, bones, organs–into a coherent body makes his Common Symptoms of an Enduring Chill Explained a compelling and intelligent read. Continue reading »
In this collection, Nora Nadjarian takes us on an alternative trip through the fables and fairy tales of our youth. The short stories in this chapbook explore multiple viewpoints of the same event with wit and imagination. “Once upon a time” takes on a modern flavor by exchanging Bavarian forests for IKEA, television commercials, and public transport. Even “happily ever after” is more redefined than guaranteed. Goldilocks, the Three Pigs, the Emperor, Sleeping Beauty—Nora gives these beloved characters, along with their cohorts, new life in Girl, Wolf, Bones. Continue reading »
