Neither plush nor too sparse, the tone of this book strikes a balance between what we see, and what we ignore. Midnight voices by deborah ager, published by small press cherry grove collections, is a collection that gives voice to the thoughts, the events, and the split seconds before tragedy that are only heard in silence. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Agers first book, midnight voices, is a treat and a half. Deborah agers work has been featured in various publications and shes been editor and publisher of 32 poems magazine for quite some time, but midnight voices is her first published book of poetry, which is no small feat in this day and age. Women in literary arts started the willa list to note great books by women that publishers weekly missed in their allmen top ten best books of 2009 they included just 29 women authors on their extended list of 100. Poetry prize in 2007 before being accepted for publication by cherry grove collections. As the crossdressing revolutionary war soldier deborah sampson says as the crossdressing revolutionary war soldier deborah sampson says, in the opening poem by the same name. Life ager founded the poetry magazine known as 32 poems or 32 poems magazine in 2003 with the poet john poch. Ager will read poems from her book titled midnight voices. The bloomsbury anthology of contemporary jewish american. The sudden, tragic death of her husband leaves caroline evans alon. Deborah ager s first book, midnight voices wordtech, was published in 2009.
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Remember to leave your name in the comments to enter this contest. Agers first book, midnight voices, was published in 2009. Joshua grays poetic retelling of the beowulf epic as a tale for children gets to the essence of the action with a use of modern english which is accessible and clear for young minds, listening. Ager has edited and published the poetry magazine known as 32 poems since 2003 with the poet john poch. With works by over 100 poets, the bloomsbury anthology of contemporary jewish american poetry celebrates contemporary writers, born after world war ii, who write about jewish themes. Deborah ager is the author of the poetry collection midnight voices. Shes received fellowships from the macdowell colony, the mid atlantic arts foundation, virginia center for the creative arts, the west chester poetry conference, the atlantic center for the arts. Valzhyna mort, a belarusian poet and author of the poetry book factory of tears.
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In the deborah harknesss all souls trilogy, diana phillips. She has published in several places, including best new poets 2006, best of the tigertail anthologies, writing poems 2007, the bedside guide to no tell motel, the. Drake presents poetry reading by deborah ager drake. We asked the staff of farrar, straus and giroux to pick the best book. Deborah is the author of midnight voices 2009 and coeditor of the bloomsbury anthology of contemporary jewish american poetry 20 and old flame. Slowly twisting his neck around the headrest, he looked his nephew in the eye and, in a houseof horrors voice, replied. The man who saw everything by deborah levy, and say nothing by patrick. Deborah ager s first book, midnight voices, will be published in march 2009 by wordtech.
Deborah ager, guest author december 26 this week we welcome deborah ager as our guest author. Midnight voices by deborah ager goodreads share book. A lecturer at the university of baltimore, she is a recipient of a lannan literary fellowship. Deborah ager, founding editor of 32 poems magazine and the author of midnight voices. Wednesday, march 3, in the cowles library reading room, 2725 university ave. Stores draw their blinds one by one, and its dark again, save for the dim. Ager founded the poetry magazine known as 32 poems or 32 poems magazine in 2003 with the poet john poch. I will choose a winner towards the end of april 2010. Deborah ager is author of midnight voices 2009 and coeditor of the best of 32 poems magazine 2012 and the new promised land.
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