Gabriel Krawec
www.one-story.com
Interesting premise for an operation which appears to have been created to get teens to read, even if it's a single story, paper form. One Story, Inc. out of NYC (of course). Written by a "teen writing contest winner". 16 pages.
Basswood Press
Green Bay, WI
(c)1998
Never heard of the poets nor the Press before. The cover is from a woodcut made by Bethann Handzlik. Peter Blewett and his students published their work under the Dead Pigeon imprint. The Internet provides scant material about that press or Mr. Blewett. Basically, I am acknowledging the existence of......
Sondra Upham
Slapering Hol Press
Sleepy Hollow, NY
(c)2000
This hand sewn inscribed and signed chapbook came from the Hudson Valley Writers Center and was printed on interesting paper (I have seen or felt a book that was made of the same kind of paper before)
This is a contest winner as well. Not all the poems are fluffy happy clouds though. Living with the Memory of Rape is as gut wrenching and painful as the title suggests.
The Blue Cloud Quarterly
Marvin, SD
(c)1982
Another fine example of what this Quarterly produced during their heyday. Cover art by Wendy Rose.
The Christian Science Publishing Society
Boston, MA
(c)1994
I am writing about this booklet because they had the wherewithal to have nice cover stock paper and interior for a book that likely would get manhandled (to death) by an actual child. Full color images throughout. Well done.
