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Books by Karen Kovacik






Nixon and I(1st Edition)
(Wick Poetry Chapbook Series)
by Karen Kovacik
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, Karen Kovacik
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 Karen Kovacik, 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, Karen Kovacik
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 Karen Kovacik
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 Karen Kovacik
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 ..."






Glimmer Train Fall 2003 Issue #48(1st Edition)
by Christopher Bundy, J. Patrice Whetsell, Diane Chang, Barry Lyga, Virgil Suarez, Karen Kovacik, Jennifer Oh, Jonathan Wei, Elizabeth Gallu, Quang Huynh
Paperback, 228 Pages, Published 2003 by Glimmer Train Press, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-880966-47-1, ISBN: 1-880966-47-6

"Book by Christopher Bundy J Patrice Whetsell Diane Chang J"






Glimmer Train Stories, #35
by Karen Kovacik, Felicia Olivera, Thomas E. Kennedy, Susan Fox, Michael Upchurch, Daniel Wallace, Jiang Qisheng, Siobhan Dowd, Linda V. Davies, Susan Burmeister-Brown, Etc Roy Parvin
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2000 by Glimmer Train Pr Inc
ISBN-13: 978-1-880966-34-1, ISBN: 1-880966-34-4

"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 Karen Kovacik
Hardcover, 66 Pages, Published 1999 by Kent State University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-87338-646-3, ISBN: 0-87338-646-9






Writers Resist
Hoosier Writers Unite
by Jl Kato, Scott Russell Sanders, Karen Kovacik, Ross Gay, Tony Brewer, Lydia Johnson, Terry Kirts, Christine Brandel, Kaveh Akbar, Tracy Mishkin, Ania Spyra, Shari Wagner, Kevin Mckelvey, Emily Bobo, Derek Mong, David Shumate, Kyle Hunter, Keith S. Wilson, Joe Heithaus, Josh A. Brewer
Paperback, 66 Pages, Published 2017 by Chatter House Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-937793-45-6, ISBN: 1-937793-45-1

"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."






West Branch Spring/Summer 2005 Number 56 Poetry Issue
by James Harms, Karen Kovacik, John Gery, Josh Wallaert, John Kinsella, Greg Rappleye, Yona Harvey, Beth Thomas, Harry Humes, Moira Egan, Paula Closson Buck, Andrew Ciotola, Ron Mohring, Katie Hays, Rebecca Warner, Wayne Dodd, Lynn Emanuel, John Haines, James Harris, Terrance Hayes
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2005 by Bucknell University
ISBN-13: 978-0-9713730-8-2, ISBN: 0-9713730-8-6

"West Branch is a semi-annual journal that publishes poetry, fiction, cessays, and reviews."






Mapping The Muse
A Bicentennial Look at Indiana Poetry
by Joyce Brinkman, Norbert Krapf, Karen Kovacik, George Kalamaras, Barry Harris
Paperback, 116 Pages, Published 2015 by Brick Street Poetry Incorporated
ISBN-13: 978-0-9835135-0-6, ISBN: 0-9835135-0-3

"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, Karen Kovacik, 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."






Writing Work(1st Edition)
Writers on Working-Class Writing (Working Lives Series)
by David Shevin, Will Percy, Scott Russell Sanders, Jean Trounstine, Curt Johnson, Bob Fox, Arthur Clements, Paul Christensen, Thomas Rain Crowe, Wayne Rapp, Helen Ruggieri, Bruce Springsteen, Janet Zandy, Larry Smith, Karen Kovacik, Joe Mackall, Edwina Pendarvis
Paperback, 222 Pages, Published 1999 by Bottom Dog Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-933087-52-1, ISBN: 0-933087-52-7

"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 ..."






Wick Poetry First Book Ser.
Beyond the Velvet Curtain
by Karen Kovacik
Published 2013
ISBN-13: 978-1-61277-225-7, ISBN: 1-61277-225-0






Wick Chapbook Series 2 Ser.
Nixon and I
by Karen Kovacik
Published 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-61277-162-5, ISBN: 1-61277-162-9






A Flame Called Indiana – An Anthology of Contemporary Hoosier Writing
by Doug Paul Case, Kaveh Akbar, Dason Anderson, Noah Baldino, Bryce Berkowitz
Paperback, 300 Pages, Published 2023 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-06680-0, ISBN: 0-253-06680-8

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