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Books by Brian Turner
  | | My Life as a Foreign Country(1st Edition) A Memoir by Brian Turner Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2014 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-24501-1, ISBN: 0-393-24501-2 "A war memoir of unusual literary beauty and power from the acclaimed poet who wrote the poem “The Hurt Locker.” In 2003, Sergeant Brian Turner crossed the line of departure with a convoy of soldiers headed into the Iraqi desert. Now he lies awake each night beside his sleeping wife, imagining himself as a drone aircraft, hovering over the terrains of Bosnia and Vietnam, Iraq and Northern Ireland, the killing fields of Cambodia and the d ..." |
 | | Phantom Noise by Brian Turner Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2010 by Alice James Books ISBN-13: 978-1-882295-80-7, ISBN: 1-882295-80-3 "The day of the first moonwalk, my father's college literature professor told his class, 'Someday they'll send a poet, and we'll find out what it's really like.' Turner has sent back a dispatch from a place arguably more incomprehensible than the moon--the war in Iraq--and deserves our thanks.--The New York Times Book Review, on Here, Bullet In the aftermath of best-selling Here, Bullet, Brian Turner deftly illuminates existence as both ..." |
 | | Here, Bullet(1st Edition) by Brian Turner Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2005 by Alice James Books ISBN-13: 978-1-882295-55-5, ISBN: 1-882295-55-2 "Adding his voice to the current debate about the US occupation of Iraq, in poems written in the tradition of such poets as Wilfred Owen, Yusef Komunyakaa ("Dien Cai Dau"), Bruce Weigl ("Song of Napalm") and Alice James' own Doug Anderson ("The Moon Reflected Fire"), Iraqi war veteran Brian Turner writes power-fully affecting poetry of witness, exceptional for its beauty, honesty, and skill. Based on Turner's yearlong tour in Iraq as an ..." |
 | | My Life as a Foreign Country(1st Edition) A Memoir by Brian Turner Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2015 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-35184-2, ISBN: 0-393-35184-X "“Stunning . . . a triumph of form and content. . . . History can only be served by this kind of attention.”―New York Times Book Review In 2003, Sergeant Brian Turner crossed the line of departure with a convoy of soldiers headed into the Iraqi desert. Now he lies awake each night beside his sleeping wife, imagining himself as a drone aircraft, hovering over the terrains of Bosnia and Vietnam, Iraq and Northern Ireland, the killing field ..." |
 | | A Taste of Summer by Brian Turner, Peter Marshall, Myburgh Du Plessis, Philip Donnelly Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2011 by Buckingham Book Publishing Ltd Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-9567667-5-5, ISBN: 0-9567667-5-7 "In this collection of nearly 100 summer recipes, British chef Brian Turner presents wonderfully fresh salads and barbecues, but also some classic dishes with a summer twist. From Avocado and Coconut Soup to Warm Lemon Curd Pudding, with easy-to-make fish and meat dishes in between, and cocktails for summer evenings, the recipes are designed not only for taste, but 'for that ultimate holiday feeling of pushing the boat out and trying som ..." |
 | | The Kiss(1st Edition) Intimacies from of Writers by Brian Turner Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2019 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-35688-5, ISBN: 0-393-35688-4 "A deliciously diverse anthology of essays, stories, poems, and graphic memoirs, where writers explore the deeply human act of kissing.From Sioux Falls to Khartoum, from Kyoto to Reykjavik; from the panchayat forests of India to the Giant’s Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland; in taxis and at bus stops, in kitchens and sleigh beds, haystacks and airports around the globe―people are kissing one another. The sublime kiss. The ambiguo ..." |
 | | The Kiss(1st Edition) Intimacies from Writers by Brian Turner Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2018 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-63526-3, ISBN: 0-393-63526-0 "A deliciously diverse anthology of essays, stories, poems, and graphic memoirs, where writers explore the deeply human act of kissing.From Sioux Falls to Khartoum, from Kyoto to Reykjavik; from the panchayat forests of India to the Giant’s Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland; in taxis and at bus stops, in kitchens and sleigh beds, haystacks and airports around the globe―people are kissing one another. The sublime kiss. The ambiguo ..." |
 | | The Strangest of Theatres Poets Writing Across Borders by Jared Hawkley, Susan Rich, Brian Turner Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2013 by Mcsweeney's ISBN-13: 978-1-938073-26-7, ISBN: 1-938073-26-6 "The Strangest of Theatres explores how poets who are willing to venture beyond our borders can serve as envoys to the wider world and revitalize American poetry in the process. What are they looking for when they leave? What do they find? How does their experience shape them, and what is revealed when they sit down at their desks and take up the pen?Original and reprinted essays by contemporary poets who have spent time abroad address q ..." |
 | | Vampire Hunters (Hemlock Horror Companion) by Brian Turner Paperback, Published 2018 by Hemlock Books Limited ISBN-13: 978-1-9998242-1-1, ISBN: 1-9998242-1-0 "First there was Dr Abraham Van Helsing.. But since then, a veritable army of dedicated individuals has sprung up in literature and onscreen, armed with all manner of weaponry with which to rid the world of the scourge of the Undead! From Dracula to Blade and beyond, this illuminating study charts their blood-stained progress..." |
 | | Night Fishing by Brian Turner Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2017 by Victoria University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-77656-094-3, ISBN: 1-77656-094-9 ""Let us live long enough to say we have seen eternity through the window of our time, and that we believe it will stick." —'On Evolution: Just in Time' In these new poems about friendship, mortality, and home, Brian Turner asks how we can face the truths and uncertainties of our experiences and how we can live with them. Night Fishing is defined by Turner's unmistakable wit and feeling, precision and insight." |
 | | My Life as a Foreign Country by Brian Turner Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2015 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-09-957887-1, ISBN: 0-09-957887-5 "In 2003, Sergeant Brian Turner was at the head of a convoy of 3,500 US soldiers as they entered the Iraqi desert." |
 | | My Life As A Foreign Country(Large Print) by Brian Turner Hardcover, 259 Pages, Published 2015 by Thorndike Press Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4104-7675-3, ISBN: 1-4104-7675-8 "In 2003, Sergeant Brian Turner crossed the line of departure with a convoy of soldiers headed into the Iraqi desert. Now he lies awake each night beside his sleeping wife, imagining himself as a drone aircraft, hovering over the terrains of Bosnia and Vietnam, Iraq and Northern Ireland, the killing fields of Cambodia and the death camps of Europe. In this breathtaking memoir, award-winning poet Brian Turner retraces his war experience p ..." |
 | | Phantom Noise by Brian Turner 112 Pages, Published 2014 by Alice James Books ISBN-13: 978-1-938584-15-2, ISBN: 1-938584-15-5 "I would liketo thank Alison Granucci at Blue Flower Arts, the Lannan Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the William Joiner Center for the Study ofWar and Social Consequences, Matt O'Donnell at From the Fishouse, Dan at Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Tim Crowley at the Marfa Bookstore, and the Kerouac Project ofOrlando, Floridafor their kind and generous support of my work (and for all they do tosupport artists). Many thanks ..." |
 | | My Life As a Foreign Country A Memoir by Brian Turner 240 Pages, Published 2014 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-24502-8, ISBN: 0-393-24502-0 "... Strangers” by Dorianne Laux, What We Carry (Rochester, NY: Boa Editions, 1994). “What happens now? . . . Hang, Fire!” The dialogue comes from The Green Berets (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts, 1968). “I call out to the stone, and the stone calls back”—a line from Galway Kinnell's The Book of Nightmares (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971). “We seem to be floating, rising, transparent as smoke”— a line slightly altered from “Forgiven” by Cor ..." |
 | | Here, Bullet by Brian Turner 80 Pages, Published 2014 by Alice James Books ISBN-13: 978-1-938584-14-5, ISBN: 1-938584-14-7 "English transliterations of Arabic words and phrases, in this poem, are from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) handbook Iraqi Basic Language Survival Guide (February 2003). Ashbah: The title is Arabic for ghosts. Section II: The quoted passage is from Fadhil al-Azzawi's poem “Every Morning the War Gets Up from Sleep,” translated by Salaam Yousif and al- Azzawi in Iraqi Poetry Today: Modern Poetry in Tra ..." |
 | | November Keys by Michael Turner, Brian Turner Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2014 by New Generation Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-78507-038-9, ISBN: 1-78507-038-X "November Keys Inhabitant "If we had known, we would not have sold the club. I admit we succumbed to greed but we did not realise we were putting our heritage at such risk. They did take the team to great heights but the consequences were disastrous." American Gangster "They asked for what they got. Did they seriously think that we were interested in some run down hick football club?" November Keys Inhabitant "Our benevolent buyers ..." |
 | | Inside Outside by Brian Turner Paperback, 134 Pages, Published 2012 by Victoria University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-86473-653-6, ISBN: 0-86473-653-3 "Comprising a substantial new collection by an award-winning poet, this anthology ranges from love poems and elegies to satire, protest, and metaphysical speculation. The book concludes with a highly original piece, presenting a raw and risky sequence written in the wake of major surgery. The entire selection contends that everything ultimately plays a part in defining the contours of love, loss, and longing that form the map of the huma ..." |
 | | Somebodies and Nobodies by Brian Turner 399 Pages, Published 2012 by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited ISBN-13: 978-1-77553-159-3, ISBN: 1-77553-159-7 "When Alf threatened to shave all his hair off his head like Yul Brunner, Mum said, 'Don't you dare!' Liz said, 'I wouldn't put it past him. The silly bugger! Alfie, don't you dare!' 'I think I will,' he said, revelling in the attention. And Jim chimed in: 'I ..." |
 | | Fundraising For Volunteers Including the One Secret Key To Fundraising Success by Brian Turner 130 Pages, Published 2012 by Balboapress ISBN-13: 978-1-4525-0818-4, ISBN: 1-4525-0818-6 "Including the One Secret Key To Fundraising Success Brian Turner. I guess my involvement with fundraising started when I was a teenager growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne. Like most teenagers, I was keen to find a little extra money to ..." |
 | | Just This Poems by Brian Turner 111 Pages, Published 2010 by Victoria University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-86473-671-0, ISBN: 0-86473-671-1 "Poems Brian Turner. Theatre. Country. Call it landscape, call it scenery, or callittheatre country. Talk of how awesome, how majestic, or how picturesque it is ; of the mauri,the numinous, the spiritual, whateverfits whatever youthink youhave in ..." |
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