Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Remembered Gate: Memoirs by Alabama Writers

A mis-shelved looks to offer good reading for those who love Alabama. Continue reading

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New and Collected Poems by Ishmael Reed

Ishmael Reed is a poor fit for Albertville. Continue reading

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2 by Byron Herbert Reece

Albertville has all four of Reece’s poetry books, but no one is reading this often haunting poetry from their own region. Continue reading

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Sparks on the Wind by Morton D. Prouty, Jr.

A book by Alabama’s sixth poet laureate is showing some signs of age and dwindling circulation. Continue reading

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Two by Reynolds Price

Price’s poetry should be considered apart from his fiction in deciding whether he is a good choice for your library. Continue reading

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Poets and Authors 1978

An anthology of poems put together by the self-publishing house Harlo Press. Continue reading

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Poems for a Good and Happy Life

A hodge-podge of poetry both excellent and poor gathered together in the name of various virtues, such as Courage, Love, and Wisdom. Continue reading

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Great American Poets: Edgar Allan Poe

A selection of Poe’s best loved poems accompanied by beautiful illustrations. Continue reading

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The Silent Woman by Janet Malcolm

A biography about Plath biographies. Continue reading

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Sheens in the Shadows by R. Prince (Bob) Payne

Copyright 1956 Checked out 7 (?) times in 45 years Last checked out 3 years ago Here we have another book of poems by another regional pastor. Again the poetry is marginal. And in this case it’s a self-published volume. … Continue reading

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