Nixon and I(1st Edition) (Wick Poetry Chapbook Series) by KarenKovacik Paperback, 24 Pages, Published 1998 by The Kent State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87338-592-3, ISBN: 0-87338-592-6
"“Karen Kovacik’s poems are strong, distinctive and thoroughly wonderful works. Her personal poems such as ‘Watching My Father Pray’ make use of autobiographical detail in a way that is never insular or hermetic. And her Richard Nixon persona poems are stunning, brave, and original. American poetry, and American writing in general, tends to be sadly ahistorical, and the way these poems take on one of history’s most loved and hated figure ..."
Distant Lands An Anthology of Poets Who Don’t Exist by Agnieszka Kuciak, KarenKovacik Paperback, 148 Pages, Published 2013 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-935210-45-0, ISBN: 1-935210-45-9
""Mystical, mischievous, and musical, Kuciak enchants me with the scope of her imagination, her whimsical flirtations with identity, theology, and the very nature of human existence. I am delighted by her lyrical flare, her wit, and her remarkable ability to be both one and many poets, or one poet with twenty one voices."—Nin AndrewsThis faux anthology of twenty-one invented poets belongs in the company of world literature's distinguishe ..."
Scattering the Dark An Anthology of Polish Women Poets by KarenKovacik, White Pine Press Paperback, 270 Pages, Published 2016 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-935210-82-5, ISBN: 1-935210-82-3
""Wow! What a book! The tradition of women's writing that flows out of the work of Symborska and Anna Swir--the way this mighty tradition turns in the hands of a younger generation from the traumatic history of their country to a poetics of everyday life, of play, and experiment. An absolutely rich and appealing book."--Robert Hass "These cosmopolitan, multilingual poets speak to us across the decades, overcoming a great silence, redirec ..."
Aperture (New Polish Writing) by Jacek Dehnel, KarenKovacik Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2018 by Zephyr Press ISBN-13: 978-1-938890-94-9, ISBN: 1-938890-94-9
"The poet brings his fascination with formal poetry to 21st century subjects ― internet culture, science, postmodern architecture ― even as he also explores intimacy, gay love, and emotionally-charged objects in this bilingual (Polish/English) collection. Dehnel’s range of style and diction includes poems based on the classic Polish thirteen-syllable line and intricate rhyming stanzas, to prose poems and freer lyrics. “My restlessness… i ..."
Beyond the Velvet Curtain Poems (Wick Poetry First Book Series) by KarenKovacik Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1999 by The Kent State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87338-647-0, ISBN: 0-87338-647-7
"In Beyond the Velvet Curtain, Karen Kovacik illustrates Czeslaw Miloxz’s dictum that “the purpose of poetry is to remind us how difficult it is to remain just one person.” Peopled with such diverse characters as Richard Nixon, Nikita Khruschev, Kafka’s father, Dorothea Lange, William Carlos Williams, Lawrence Welk, Robespierre, and a feisty Catholic saint, this original collection of poems takes us on an amusement-park ride through worl ..."
Metropolis Burning by KarenKovacik Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 2005 by Cleveland State U Poetry Center ISBN-13: 978-1-880834-66-4, ISBN: 1-880834-66-9
"The Art of Poetry Like a cradle or an open valise it bobbed toward the Cleveland
shore — camelback velveted with wine brocade, two oval stones resting on ..."
"An anthology of new short fiction by award-winning and emerging authors, this intimate collection celebrates writing and honors the writer. The editors-two sisters from Oregon-choose stories that are beautifully written, readable, and emotionally affecting. Each collection is also visually satisfying with handsome cover art and story illustrations, and unusual author profiles. This collection includes a handful of exceptionally ..."
Beyond the Velvet Curtain Poems (Wick Poetry First Book Series) by KarenKovacik Hardcover, 66 Pages, Published 1999 by Kent State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87338-646-3, ISBN: 0-87338-646-9
"Edited by Josh A. Brewer. Writers Resist features protest poetry, the work of immigrants, the experiences of women, and nuanced understandings of diversity. With work from the some of the best writers in Indiana, including poets laureate, spoken word artists, and eleven professors, this volume collects acts of resistance to the retrograde political climate of our time."
"Mapping the Muse: A Bicentennial Look at Indiana Poetry is the culmination of a project originated by Brick Street Poetry, Inc. designed to celebrate Indiana’s 200th year by presenting a glimpse of poetry in Indiana. The Birthday Book project is an endorsed Bicentennial Legacy Project recognized by the Indiana Bicentennial Celebration 2016. Mapping the Muse consists of poetry representing a wide range of experience: from every-day ..."
Tideline(Bilingual) (New Polish Writing) by Krystyna Dabrowska, KarenKovacik, Mira Rosenthal Paperback, 150 Pages, Published 2022 by Zephyr Press, United States, Massachusetts ISBN-13: 978-1-938890-88-8, ISBN: 1-938890-88-4
"Her work and use of language so captivated the three translators that they decided to collaborate on this collection together."
"Essays. "This book is about perspectives, in many ways challenging stereotypical views of working-class culture and art with the authentic accounts of those who live and work there... The conflict between what is said and what we know, what we hear about our culture and what we experience creates a tension that many seek to remedy through expression. We found the prime motivator of most working-class writing is the drive to bridge ..."