Download or read book Camp Winapooka written by Scott Laudati and published by Bone Machine, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camp Winapooka is the third book of poetry by Scott Laudati. Topics include New York City, love, wildlife, politics, dogs, history, 9/11, Occupy Wall Street, punk rock, nihilism and hope.

Download or read book Psyop Hopscotch written by Scott Laudati and published by Scumbag Press. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psyop Hopscotch is a collection of road poems written by Scott Laudati. An emotional, funny, reflective and heartbreaking account of one poet's journey from New Jersey to Texas in the backseat of a touring caravan. Published by Scumbag Press (UK) on June 1st 2024.

Download or read book Play The Devil written by Scott Laudati and published by Bone Machine, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play The Devil is the debut novel from Scott Laudati. A semi-autobiographical tale of two best friends traversing the backyards of New Jersey in search of the American Dream. Like a 200 page Bruce Springsteen song, Play The Devil is permeated by a sense of nostalgia and loss, of love and redemption, with images of old Americana littering the novel like scenes from a movie, it is the coming-of-age story for the next generation. Welcome to post 9/11 America, where capitalism and apathy run rampant and men like Donald Trump can become president. In this world, the future often appears futile to millennials in their mid-twenties, stuck in that awkward, directionless stage between school and “real” life. Scott Laudati’s debut novel Play the Devil perfectly situates itself within these strange times. - Lara Robertson, Tharunka Magazine (AUS) In his first novel, Play The Devil, Scott Laudati tackles the common coming-of-age story with a refreshing take on the classic cliché. If the idea of truth illuminated in harsh light, with a heavy dose of comedic tragedy appeals to you, pick up Play the Devil. - Sarah Joseph, The Voice (Athabasca University) Scott Laudati's debut novel is simply poetic. It is a brilliant, comedic, adventure served with a slice of truth. - Tristan Sherlock, Dircksey Magazine (Edith Cowan University)

Download or read book Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair REDUX written by Scott Laudati and published by Cephalopress. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair REDUX is the reworked and reimagined edition of the classic debut poetry collection from Scott Laudati. Topics include his dog, New York City, aliens, death, New Jersey, love, heroin and pizza. This new edition from Cephalopress also features 10 all new poems, exclusive to this collection."The theme seems to be connected to remaining innocent, a will to preserve it, and a fear of losing it." - Elena Pollack, Albany Student Press"Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair reads with the ensemble momentum of a concept album, building nuance and depth via cross-reference and consistency of tone rather than through complexity at line level. Between the suburbs and the city, and all that they stand for in Laudati's oeuvre, there is the ever-present fear not of age itself, but of fading away rather than burning out (that the collection features a poem entitled 'Mick and Keith Pt 1' suggests the reference). That fear informs the collection, is indeed its central theme, whether embodied by its gut-spreading midlifers or the beautiful youth of the depicted urbanites. Escaping mundanity is a mindset, the subtext whispers, and may just as easily achieved (or not) in those maligned suburbs as in the sensation-packed skyscrapers of NYC." - Sean Keenan, Trebuchet-Magazine

Download or read book Instapoet written by Thom Young and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For classmates, Max Wilson & Jeff Button, their disdain towards Texas Tech's exclusive English department divides relationships. Yet, a new medium, 'Glanceagram', is discovered and their dreams of becoming an 'instapoet' turn into a grandiose reality neither expected. "Instapoet," a comedy, draws inspiration from the illustrious Instagram subcommunity. Analyzing trends and exposing devious practices, this novel centralizes on how one's moral compass is contested with lofty expectations and delusions of grandeur. While some of his followers clearly understand it's satire, many others seem not to. -Elizabeth Flock (PBS Newshour) Poet Thom Young bristles at the popularity of Instapoets, posting satirical verse on the web to prove his point. -The Wall Street Journal "The funniest book I've read, a high comedy for the ages!" -Scott Laudati (author of Play The Devil, Kuboa Press)

Download or read book Snout Chasing Tail written by Joseph Fulkerson and published by Laughing Ronin Press. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snout Chasing Tail is Fulkerson's seventh book and his 4th full length collection of poetry. In it he documents the urgency, the profundity, and the absurdity of modern life.

Download or read book Bone House written by Scott Laudati and published by Bone Machine, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03-11 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bone House is the second collection of poems by Scott Laudati. Topics include celebrity, love, dogs, New York City, youth, drugs and faith.

Download or read book The Loser in the Static written by Thom Young and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the death of his older brother still haunting him Peyton Pieters rebels against a society that rejects individuality. When he sets off to find the only girl he has ever loved things spiral downward into a self imposed existential crisis. Obsessed with crush Amber, Peyton begins a journey that hearkens back to Kerouac's On the Road and Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye'which leads to self loathing and destruction. After skipping his high school graduation, Peyton questions the meaning of life only to discover there's nothing wrong with being yourself. The novel for the new lost Generation Z that explores issues teenagers are often afraid to talk about. the Loser in the Static.

Download or read book And Still the Music Plays written by Graham Stokes and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Only Sunshine written by Shannon Jump and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My story is like that of many before me. I am a victim of domestic abuse and marital rape, a battered woman. I fell in love with a tall, dark and handsome man; a self-proclaimed bad boy with an unexpected and worsening drug problem. I was blind to his true colors when I said my vows and I feared there was no turning back." ​ Set in a small town in Minnesota and spanning over twenty years, Brynn Reeves navigates through an abusive marriage, motherhood and friendship while coming to terms with the unexpected path her life has taken. Based loosely on true events, My Only Sunshine is a story of love, determination and strength, filled with raw emotion and kick-you-in-the-gut heartbreak. ​ They said until death do them part; will Brynn find the strength to get out before it's too late?

Download or read book All the Things We Share written by Tami Rashal and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-26 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving and breathtaking story about the beauty and selflessness of a true friendship between two strong women As she attempts to find her place in a changing world, Ruth battles with the cancer that has returned for the second time. A doctor accustomed to treating those who are sick, she suddenly finds herself on the other side of the equation - a patient fighting for her life. Tamar, a doctor too, is desperate to leave behind the trauma from her past which has been with her all her life. A trauma that she at times forcefully represses and at other times learns to live with in peace. The two meet after a long separation at a conference and their friendship reignites. They are there to support one another, and their lives intertwine in the face of the obstacles in their future and in anticipation of fulfilling a joint dream - climbing Mount Kilimanjaro once the storm has passed. All the Things We Share is a powerful story about the courageous friendship between two women dealing with the hardships of life, who will do anything to remain optimistic and maintain hope of a happy ending.

Download or read book Insufficient Evidence written by Susan Kraus and published by Flint Hills Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-23 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At her very first fraternity party, college freshman Hannah is thrilled with the attentions of Logan, a good-looking senior. They talk and flirt. And then it all goes very wrong. Across town, Shelby, a junior, wakes up naked after a date, with no memory of what happened. Therapist Grace McDonald works with both Hannah and Shelby as they try to process their experiences and seek justice. Grace struggles to fully understand college hookup culture and its impact on personal accountability and the legal system. When her drive for truth collides with professional ethics, she goes just a little bit rogue. Insufficient Evidence draws readers into a reality where one word-"Consensual"-or the disclaimer-"It was just a hookup"-undermine all traditional forms of evidence. It's a page-turning psychological thriller, but even more compelling are the relationships that test the limits of friendship, family, loyalty, and revenge. Author Susan Kraus tackles polarizing social and political issues and makes them personal. Her writing reflects decades of experience as a therapist and mediator and her commitment to hands-on research: fiction meticulously grounded in fact.

Download or read book Rocked by the Waters written by Margaret Hasse and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocked by the Waters contains 136 poems by contemporary American women who speak with diverse voices and styles. The poets explore the joys and challenges of conception, birth, adoption, raising children, loss, relationships with adult offspring, and more. These wonderful poems on the subject of motherhood, so central to the human experience, will engage, surprise, and delight readers.

Download or read book The Interrupted Sky written by David Lawrence and published by Cyberwit.Net. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diction and phrasing of these poems is quite remarkable. The poet for the most part uses matter-of-fact, everyday words instead of artificial and ornamental vocabulary.

Download or read book Swarm Theory written by Christine Rice and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a time of hippies, heroin, and All in the Family. It was a time, in the small town of New Canaan—a fictional town in mid-Michigan—when developers gobbled up farmland and spit out subdivisions. Against this backdrop, Swarm Theory’s interlocking narratives reveal the troubled lives of Astrid (a young woman trying to hold her family together), Caroline (Astrid’s best friend who has lost her mother to heroin), Will (a soldier struggling to make sense of life after being discharged from the Marines), and Father Maurice Silver (a priest caring for a young man dying of AIDS). Nothing in New Canaan is quite what it seems. Swarm Theory is a book that reveals life’s amazing contradictions—the wonderful and the profane, devotion and infidelity, understanding and revenge—through stories told from different perspectives. These stories investigate what happens when people come together—whether to do admirable or horrific things. Here, intimates and strangers alike can’t help but be intertwined; their unpredictable journeys providing a backdrop for characters complex, honorable, and not. Swarm Theory reveals our often misguided, dark, and life-sustaining dependency on each other.

Download or read book Great Adaptations Screenwriting and Global Storytelling written by Alexis Krasilovsky and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Adaptations: Screenwriting and Global Storytelling is the Second Place Winner in the 2019 International Writers Awards! A vast majority of Academy Award-winning Best Pictures, television movies of the week, and mini-series are adaptations, watched by millions of people globally. Great Adaptations: Screenwriting and Global Storytelling examines the technical methods of adapting novels, short stories, plays, life stories, magazine articles, blogs, comic books, graphic novels and videogames from one medium to another, focusing on the screenplay. Written in a clear and succinct style, perfect for intermediate and advanced screenwriting students, Great Adaptations explores topics essential to fully appreciating the creative, historical and sociological aspects of the adaptation process. It also provides up-to-date, practical advice on the legalities of acquiring rights and optioning and selling adaptations, and is inclusive of a diverse variety of perspectives that will inspire and challenge students and screenwriters alike. Please follow the link below to a short excerpt from an interview with Carole Dean about Great Adaptations: https://fromtheheartproductions.com/getting-creative-when-creating-great-adaptations/

Download or read book The Riddle of Longing written by Faisal Mohyuddin and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: