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Cover of "Elder Brother's Maze" by Jan Kelly featuring a desert background and a maze design


Elder Brother’s Maze
Book One of the Arizona Series
Jan Kelly

The ancient desert O’odham people’s creation stories parallel the path a young Guy Thornton takes to emerge from the “maze” he has made of his ...


Cover of "Listen to the Poet" by Wendy Williams featuring a microphone against a blurred crowd


Listen to the Poet
Writing, Performance, and Community in Youth Spoken Word Poetry
Wendy R. Williams

Youth spoken word poetry groups are on the rise in the United States, offering safe spaces for young people to write and perform. These diverse ...


"Elizabeth Seton" Book Cover featuring a profile of a woman


Elizabeth Seton
American Saint
Catherine O'Donnell

In 1975, two centuries after her birth, Pope Paul VI canonized Elizabeth Ann Seton, making her the first saint to be a native-born citizen of the ...


Cover for "The Least Likely Criminal" with a mother's hands behind bars


The Least Likely Criminal
A Mother Risks Everything for the Marijuana That Will Save Her Son's Life
Jeni Grossman

"The Least Likely Criminal" is a deeply honest look at how far a mother will go to meet her son’s needs after he is hit by a car. Grossman co- ...


book cover of "Coma Dreams"


Coma Dreams

Struggling with inner demons after the loss of his child, Retired Air Force Colonel Brett Stafford is in search of missing pieces in his life when ...


man holding a camera with text: "Theodor Adorno and the Century of Negatvie Identity"


Theodor Adorno and the Century of Negative Identity
Eric Oberle

Identity has become a central feature of national conversations: Identity politics and identity crises are the order of the day. We celebrate ...


book cover with illustration of people trying to climb tower and people defending it


Confessions of an Air Traffic Controller
An Autobiography of Adventure, Humor, Lack of Talent, and Terror by a Unique Aviator
Danny Mortensen

An autobiography of a young impertinent FAA controller in the seventies culminating in the PATCO strike of 1981, and his subsequent adventures and ...


Cover of "TV Girls" featuring an illustration of a high-heeled show cracking a TV screen


TV Girls
Dana Diehl

The winner of New Delta Review's Seventh Annual Chapbook Contest ...

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