N E W R E L E A S E : N O W A V A I L A B L E
by J E N I F E R B R O W N E L A W R E N C E
Winner of the 2015 Perugia Press Prize
for a first or second book of poetry by a woman
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"Lawrence’s voice is pulled tight by
oppositions: seeking and restless, but with a formal discipline and
precision that shape and contain the poems’ appealing, subterranean
energies. It’s a beautiful, thoughtfully-made book, showing this
craftswoman at her finest." —Erin Belieu
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SET IN THE TEMPERATE RAINFOREST of Southeast Alaska and the Pacific Coast, Grayling moves through the interior wilderness of a woman shaped by and
inhabiting the rough country of her upbringing. The poet writes back
into her circle a father who was both threat and savior, a sister who
died too young, and herself as mother. Fish, plant life, the specific NW
coastal landscape, memory, and experience weave together as Grayling straddles the faultline between past and present. Dorianne Laux calls
the voice, “musical, magical, and skeptical.” The poems are short, and
ask to be read slowly.
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JENIFER BROWNE LAWRENCE lives in a small seaside town on Puget Sound, where she works as a civil engineering technician and edits Crab Creek Review. This is her second book.
Read a sample poem and order the book now.
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Perugia Press Prize
for a First or Second Book by a Woman
Prize: $1000 and publication
Entry must be submitted between August 1 and November 15, 2015.
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PO Box 60364, Florence, MA 01062
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