Lana Hechtman Ayers

Broschiertes Buch

Red Riding Hood's Real Life

a novel in verse

Beschreibung

"Celebrated poet Ayers reveals the true-life story of Red Riding Hood, recounting with tenderness—and a new erotic candor—both the anguish and hidden pleasures of straying from the well-worn path. Epic in scope but delivered with striking intimacy, the poems move us from the innocence of girlhood through the pulchritude of adolescence, the mendacities of marriage, the transgression of infidelity, to the complexities of adulthood. With whom will Red tango in the dark of the woods: the strapping Huntsman or the artful Wolf? The answer is transcendent." —Jeff Gomez, CEO Starlight Runner Entertainment "Not since Edward Dorn’s Gunslinger have I found a poetic persona with this range, depth, insight, and humor. Ayers’ collection reminds me of Leonard Cohen’s songs: while they are often narrative, they never lost their essential connection with melody. These very human poems are built of angelic music, and ask serious questions of the world." —James Bertolino, author of Ravenous Bliss "Sharp, vivid poems allow a modern Red Riding Hood, an artistic wolf, and characters like Baba Yaga to spring to life. A meditation on the choices a woman makes in her life, in her relationships, and in her art, this book maps the journey through the trials, wonders, and frustrations of a love affair." —Jeannine Hall Gailey, author of Field Guide to the End of the World The poem "The First Story" won 3rd place in the 2010 Rhysling Awards for Best Long Poetry. "Ayers' "The First Story" is likewise impressive, but on an entirely visceral level through the evocation of women's lives and transformation using the darkest of fairy tale tropes." —Deborah J. Brannon, Stone Telling

Autor

Lana Hechtman Ayers, originally from New York, settled in the Pacific Northwest after a decade in New England. She is managing editor of three poetry presses: Concrete Wolf Poetry Series, MoonPath Press, and World Enough Writers. She facilitates generative writing workshops in the Amherst Method, runs a poetry book club, helps other poets assemble manuscripts, and teaches at writer's conferences. Lana holds MFAs in Poetry and Writing Popular Fiction and is a Hedgebrook residency alumna. A Best of the Net, Pushcart Prize, and National Book Award nominee, she won honors in the Discovery / Nation Award and in the Rita Dove Poetry Prize. Author of nine previous collections of poems, she also published a romantic time travel adventure novel, Time Flash: Another Me, and is writing a sequel. A murder mystery may also be in the works.In addition to thriving in the book-loving culture, Lana enjoys the Oregon Coast's bountiful rain and copious coffee shops. She lives with her marvelous husband and several sweet black & white fur babies. A time travel enthusiast, she enjoys cryptograms, and watches entirely too much Home & Garden television. Her favorite color is the swirl of Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Night Rain Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 396g
• ISBN-13: 9780997083477
• ISBN-10: 0997083476
• Artikelnr.: 49255195