The Little Red Book series

LRB 48 The Barbie Poems Vol. 2 by Lyn Lifshin; 48 pages. A two volume set.

LRB 46 L. A. Rhapsody by Larry Jaffe; 48 pages.  Noir style poetry?  Yes indeed.  Jaffe's take on the monster known as El Lay.

LRB 45 American Child by Normal; 56 pages.  The second book by Woodstock by way of West Village, NYC poet and provocateur Normal.

LRB 43 A Gathering Glance by Patricia Wellingham-Jones; 48 pages.  The healing nature of these poems will quiet even the most savage breast.

LRB 42 Paper Heart #4 by Raindog; 48 pages.  “Love” poems from RD’s ongoing ‘field’ research.  Not for the faint of heart or pregnant women.

LRB 41 Poems of the Royal Concubine Li Xi by Leonard J. Cirino; 48 pages.  Cirino writes with such sympathy for his main character that one thinks this is a translation, rather than an original work.  Damn good!

LRB 40 Death & Transfiguration Cocktail by Alan Catlin; 48 pages.   The third in Catlin’s Killer Cocktail series, in which he draws from his experiences as a bartender to create the portraits in this collection.  Intoxicating.

LRB 39 Piss Talks by Harry R. Wilkens; 48 pages.  Harry knows what he’s talking about.  This book tells it like it is over in Europe.  Almost banned in Switzerland.

LRB 38 bakersfield 99 by Lindsay Wilson; 56 pages.  A road north out of a Central Valley town…Wilson details a change of locations as well as perception in this long poem.

LRB 37 Late Night in the Psych Ward by Belinda Subraman; 48 pages.  Two weeks in the life of a psych nurse working the graveyard shift.

LRB 36 New Shouts at Broken Dreams by Lawrence Welsh; 48 pages.  The poet lariat of El Paso, Texas takes on the Texas Way, from gas wells to the royalty of Odessa.

LRB 35 Cold Eye Burning by Philomene Long; 48 pages. Venice, CA beat poet & widow of John Thomas tells it like it was.

LRB 34 The Queen of Bohemia by Philomene Long; 48 pages. The companion volume from this gifted writer.

LRB 33 Familiarities by Patricia Cherin & Gerald Locklin; 48 pages.  Poetry about hearth and home, kith and kin from this pair of gifted writers. This is Cherin's first published collection! (second printing)

LRB 31 Feeding the Animal by John Thomas (Lummox of the Year 2001); 52 pages. The late, great Poet of Venice Beach portrays his life in this, the last collection of poetry before his death, that is both touching and caustic! (second printing)

LRB 30 Cajun Flavored Mayonaise by Rene Diedrich; 48 pages.

LRB 29 LUMMOX BOOK OF DAZE with "maxims" by B. Z. Niditch; 24 pages.

LRB 28 Lost Highway – A Blues poetry collection by 15 poets; 48 pages. A powerful mixture of good whiskey, women and the men who love them.

LRB 27 On/Off the Beaten Path by RD Armstrong; 48 pages.  A long poem about New Mexico, driving, duende, ghosts & discovery. (Second printing)

LRB 26 Bombed in New Mexico by Todd Moore & Mark Weber; 48 pages.  Moore’s short, staccato poems are written with a Thompson, while Weber lazily meanders through a smorgasbord of tasty ideas.  

LRB 25 Nomads of Oblivion by Scott Wannberg; 46 pages (third printing). Listed on the LA Times Bestseller list Oct. 9, 2000!

LRB 24 Apollo's Motorcycle by Frank Lonabaugh; 48 pages. Queerer than a $3 bill.

LRB 23 Blue Collar Work by Errol Miller; 48 pages.  This good old boy favors you with a workingman’s portfolio of past deeds.

LRB 22 Paper Heart Vol. 3 by Raindog (RD Armstrong); 48 pages.

LRB 21 Bourbon Skin by Jacqueline Kras & Francis LeMoin; 48 pages.

LRB 20 The Corpse Is Dreaming by Todd Moore; 48 pages.  “A phantom language of death & love & the dark kiss rising.” - Tony Moffeit, poet & reviewer. (second printing)

LRB 19 No Earthly Sense Gets It Right by Linda Lerner; 56 pages.  One poet’s examination of the trauma of losing connection with one’s parents. (Second printing)

LRB 18 The Iceberg Theory by Gerald Locklin; 56 pages. As heard on MPR's The Writer's Almanac, mid-August, 2000 (second printing)

LRB 17 ME by Hugh/Connie Fox; 48 pages.  A transgenderblending nightmare.

LRB 16 Maytag Heights by various poets; 48 pages. A fundraiser for Habitat For Humanity, Long Beach, CA

LRB 15 Blood on the Floor by Normal; 56 pages.  Normal’s first-ever collection, powerful & compelling poetry from this longtime Jazz poet. (second printing)

LRB 14 Any Abyss Will Do by William Taylor Jr.; 56 pages.  The poet is black where it counts…in his clothing as well as his soul. (second printing)

LRB 13 Hang Gliding On X by Scott C. Holstad; 48 pages.  A cautionary set of poems detailing how NOT to deal with the LAPD.

LRB 12 The Inside-Out World of BZ Niditch by B. Z. Niditch; 48 pages.  It’s crazy!

LRB 11 The Lummox Sampler samples from various Little Red Books (#1 through #9); 48 pages.

LRB 10 A Journey Up The Coast by RD Armstrong; 48 pages. A trip made to SanFran back in ’99 to visit friends and family, frames this long poem. (second printing) 

LRB 9 Remembering Bukowski by A.D. Winans; 48 pages.  Before he wrote Holy Grail, ADW cast his light on Buk in this collection.

LRB 8 Eyes Like Mingus - A Jazz poetry anthology; 46 pages. 12 poets riff on various musicians such as Ella , Miles and Mingus. (third printing)

LRB 7 Apology to the Idiots by Laura Joy Lustig; 48 pages.  Lustig holds nothing back in this tour-de-force lambasting of the male sector.

LRB 6 Scar Tissue by A.D. Winans; 48 pages.  A scathing examination of the poet’s family life and an unflinching look at the loss of his parents.

LRB 5 Meat Eater by Bill Shields; 48 pages.  Prose that places a satchel charge behind the toilet and waits for you to flush.  It’s war, baby.

LRB 4 Bone by Todd Moore & RD Armstrong; 48 pages (second printing).

LRB 3 Equal Opportunity Sledgehammer by Scott Wannberg; 48 pages.  One of the bestselling LRBs ever!

LRB 2 El Pagano by RD Armstrong; 56 pages.  A noir short story; "I couldn't put it down!"

OTHER TITLES FROM LUMMOX

The Wren Notebook by Rick Smith ISBN 1-929878-16-8  (second Printing)

LAST CALL: The Legacy of Charles Bukowski edited by RD Armstrong 124 pages; A 42 contributor anthology concerning the influence on writing by the late poet and novelist, Charles Bukowski. Features Gerald Locklin, Doug Draime, Alan Catlin, Dan Fante, Todd Moore, Mark Terrill, Rebecca Morrison and many others.

OTHER TITLES BY RD ARMSTRONG

The San Pedro Poems (formerly Pedro Blue, published by VHPress), published on the occasion of Raindog's 50th birthday.

The Manx Tales (third printing) 48 pages. Noir micro fiction about a cat who thought he had no tale.