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Flutter: southern gothic fever dream (Book Review)

Andre — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:11:26 +0000

Warm up your February with Flutter: southern gothic fever dream by Kristin Garth, illustrated by Mathew Yates, now available from TwistiT Press. In Flutter, Garth’s annotated sonnets tell the story of Sylvia Dandridge, bed-ridden with scarlet fever in 1883 Pensacola. As the fever progresses, Sylvia becomes drawn into the otherworldly side of her parents’ estate, where dreams and reality fuse. Read More

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The Pushcart Prize 2020 Nominations

Andre — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

With this week’s theme of “Endings,” we thought it appropriate to share our nominations for The Pushcart Prize 2020. For those unfamiliar, Pushcart Press produces a yearly anthology to showcase work from small book presses and little magazines. (Despite the pachyderm, we’re really a little fish, so you know.) Submissions for the anthology, however, must come from the online publication Read More

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Self-Portrait (Book Page)

Andre — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 17:08:14 +0000

Today we celebrate Elisabeth Horan’s poetry book Self-Portrait, published by Cephalopress on September 30, 2019. We’ve had the opportunity to feature a few of the poems from this book, and we cannot recommend it enough! About the book: This book of poetry explores the life and work of Frida Kahlo, suffusing the intensity of her life into a dual-language collection. Read More

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Amazing Things Are Happening Here (Book Review)

Andre — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:45:40 +0000

Our mainland pachyderms recently ventured out to some islands, courtesy of Jacob M. Appel’s Amazing Things Are Happening Here (available through Black Lawrence Press and Amazon). And despite the irony in the title’s origin, we found Appel’s worlds eye-opening and, well, amazing. Familiar Places Most of Appel’s collection takes place on or near either Cormorant Island, Florida, or Creve Coeur Read More

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Best of the Net 2019 Nominations

Andre — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:10:29 +0000

Today we announce our Best of the Net 2019 Nominations. For those unfamiliar, Sundress Publications produces an annual Best of the Net Anthology to showcase online work. Submissions for the anthology, however, must come from the online publication that first shared the work online. In addition, for the 2019 anthology, the work must have appeared between July 1, 2018 and Read More

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Odd list Odd house Odd me (Book Review)

Andre — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 18:27:13 +0000

Today the pachyderms travel to 19th-century Amherst, Massachusetts, in search of a quiet place to enjoy Elisabeth Horan‘s Odd list Odd house Odd me (now available from TwistiT Press). Taking Emily Dickinson for her muse, Horan spins poems that journey inward and across centuries to explore sensuality, nature, love, loss, yearning, and one’s mysterious self. Invoking the Muse You do not Read More

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Creatures Give Advice (Book Review)

Andre — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:00:10 +0000

Today our resident pachyderms make way for the delightful inhabitants of Roppotucha Greenberg‘s Creatures Give Advice (available in paperback and ebook formats). Though elephants never fret, they do worry and wonder. And Creatures Give Advice packs enough wisdom and whimsy to satisfy even the most elephantine imagination. Advice Bureau Things didn’t always go to plan. Last Tuesday, for instance… Finding Read More

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Daria Tessler

Andre — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:30:30 +0000

Feast your eyes on this pachyderm-filled dreamscape by Daria Tessler of Animalsleepstories. Silkscreened on archival paper, this artwork so amused me that I held onto it at Christmas time. It’s true that elephants never ascend, but they do enjoy the occasional boost! I met Daria herself at the Union Square Holiday Market in downtown Manhattan. After chatting about artistic drive, Read More

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Zion Lutheran Preschool

Andre — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:00:41 +0000

For almost three years, Zion Lutheran Preschool has helped our son become a better person. What more could new parents ask for, right? Well, Director Kim Luxoro and her staff have also made our family part of theirs, with true care, attention, and love. If you have the chance, we encourage you to give the Zion Lutheran family a shot. Read More

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Andre — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:30:44 +0000

Elephants never forget to give thanks for their families, friends, and loved ones. On Thanksgiving, neither should you. Don’t be this guy: Holiday Inn The picture above comes from the classic movie Holiday Inn, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. If you’ve never had the pleasure, I think the story, dancing, and music by Irving Berlin make it worth a Read More

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