LRB 55
As If
by Angela C. Mankiewicz; 40 pages.
Compelling poems about surviving,
with joy and sorrow, a paternally passed on breast cancer
and moving on.
LRB 54
The Hunger
by RD Armstrong; 44 pages.
"...vulnerable but tough, a survivor in the love/sex drama
that is every heart, every day" - John Macker.
LRB 53
Bare Feet, Broken Glass
by Anita Wynn; 36 pages. Wynn takes a cold, hard look
at the complicated issues surrounding domestic violence.
LRB 52
Tapping Ashes in the Dark
by Rob Plath; 48 pages. A strong collection from this
N.Y. native.
LRB 51
The Painter
by Marie Lecrivain (illustrated by Aurora Antonovic); 24
pages. A whimsical collection.
LRB 50
Digging My Own Grave and Enjoying the Work
by Ed Jamieson, Jr.; 24 pages. Poetry from the Lummox
Journal's Poetry Editor.
LRB 49
Outrun Your Fate
by Glenn Cooper; 48 pages. Australian poet Cooper takes
a look at the notorious bandit Neddy Smith.
LRB 48
The Barbie Poems Vol. 2
by Lyn Lifshin; 48 pages. Barbie turns fifty in 2009! A two volume set.
LRB 47
The Barbie Poems
Vol. 1 by Lyn Lifshin; 48 pages. Lifshin looks at the world of Barbie the doll
and you'll never look at Barbie the same way.
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 44
Raining All Over by Rebecca Morrison; 48 pages. A woman wronged
is NOT a thing of beauty and Rebecca will prove this to you. Poems that make
men weaken and women strong.
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 32
The Little Red Book of Maxims (was the 2001 calendar, Book of Dayz) by B.Z. Niditch; 32 pages. Words to inspire, entertain and laugh along with.
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!"
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