Wicker Park Press Catalogue for Winter 2011

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FICTION/HORRORfrom Wicker Park Press

ISBN 978-1-936679-03-4

Paperback$18.95330 pages6x 9Fict ion (Horror)October 2011

Poes LighthouseAll-New Collaborations with EDGAR ALLAN POE

Edited by Christopher ConlonWelcome to Poes Lighthouse. All new stories by legendary author Edgar Allan Poe,the fi rst in 162 years! Impossible, you say? Think again! Admittedly, Mr. Poe is in noposition to be writing much these days which is why in this anthology he is getting alittle help from his friends. Friends like Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Carole Nelson Douglas,

John Shirley, and Mike Resnick; some two dozen in all.

These writers were given a task: take a little-known, unfi nished story fragment that

Poe wrote near the end of his life and turn it into a complete storyin any way theywished. The only rule was to use Poes language, his images, his ideasthe stories hadto truly work together with the master.

Todays best authors, joining forces with Edgar Allan Poe himself! A posthumouscollection for the ages collected here in this extraordinary anthology, the fi rst time inpaperback.

Must reading for Poe enthusiasts, in particular. Booklist

{A} superb collection this is a well-written homage as the light shines on Poeevermore. Harriet Klausner, Books n Bytes

This anthology is a commendable example of literary entertainment, a quality productthat Poe himself would approve of. Mario Guslandi, The New Review

And here is the complete Poe text, published for the fi rst time sixty odd years ago,as compiled by Thomas O. Mabbott, editor of The Collected Works of EdgarAllan Poe (3 volumes, Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press, 1969, 1978):

Jan. 11796. This daymy first on the light-houseI make this entry in myDiary, as agreed on with DeGrt. As regularly as I can keep the journal, I willbut there is no telling what may happen to a man all alone as I amI may get sick,or worse . . . . . So far well! The cutter had a narrow escapebut why dwell on that,since I am here, all safe? My spirits are beginning to revive already, at the mere

thought of beingfor once in my life at leastthoroughly alone; for, of course,Neptune, large as he is, is not to be taken into consideration as society. Would toHeaven I had ever found in society one half as much faith as in this poor dog:in such case I and society might never have partedeven for the year. . .Whatmost surprises me, is the difficulty De Grt had in getting me the appointmentand I a noble of the realm! It could not be that the Consistory had any doubt ofmy ability to manage the light. One man had attended it before nowand got onquite as well as the three that are usually put in. The duty is a mere nothing; and

the printed instructions are as plain as possible. It never would have done to letOrndoff accompany me. I never should have made any way with my book as longas he was within reach of me, with his intolerable gossipnot to mention thateverlasting merschaum. Besides, I wish to be alone. . . . . .It is strange that I neverobserved, until this moment, how dreary a sound that word hasalone! I could

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half fancy there was some peculiarity in the echo of these cylindrical wallsbut oh, no!this is allnonsense. I do believe I am going to get nervous about my insulation. That will never do. I have notforgotten De Grts prophecy. Now for a scramble to the lantern and a good look around to see what Ican see . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To see what I can see indeed!not very much. The swell is subsiding a little, Ithinkbut the cutter will have a rough passage home, nevertheless. She will hardly get within sight ofthe Norland before noon to-morrowand yet it can hardly be more than 190 or 200 miles.

Jan. 2. I have passed this day in a species of ecstasy that I find impossible to describe.My passion for solitude could scarcely have been more thoroughly gratified. I do not say satisfied;for I believe I should never be satiated with such delight as I have experienced to-day. . . . . . . . .The wind lulled about day-break, and by the afternoon the sea had gone down materially. . . .Nothing to be seen, with the telescope even, but ocean and sky, with an occasional gull.

Jan. 3. A dead calm all day. Towards evening, the sea looked very much like glass. A few sea-weedscame in sight; but besides them absolutely nothing all daynot even the slightest speck of cloud. . . . .. . .Occupied myself in exploring the light-house. . . .It is a very lofty oneas I find to my cost when I

have to ascend its interminable stairsnot quite 160 feet, I should say, from the low-water mark to thetop of the lantern. From the bottom inside the shaft, however, the distance to the summit is 180 feet atleast: thus the floor is 20 feet below the surface of the sea, even at low-tide. . . . . .It seems to me thatthe hollow interior at the bottom should have been filled in with solid masonry. Undoubtedly the wholewould have been thus rendered more safe: but what am I thinking about? A structure such as this issafe enough under any circumstances. I should feel myself secure in it during the fiercest hurricanethat ever ragedand yet I have heard seamen say occasionally, with a wind at South-West, the sea hasbeen known to run higher here than any where with the single exception of the Western opening of theStraits of Magellan. No mere sea, though, could accomplish anything with this solid iron-riveted wall

which, at 50 feet from high-water mark, is four feet thick, if one inch . . . . . . . . The basis on which thestructure rests seems to me to be chalk . . . . . .

Jan. 4.

The fragment ends here.

Editor Christopher Conlon is best known as the editor of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Richard Mathesontribute anthology, He Is Legend. He has written two novels, including the Stoker Award fi nalist Midnight onMourn Street, and several collections of stories and poems. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. Visit him athis offi cial website, http://christopherconlon.com.

From the Cover: Poe Rendering by J.M. Demetrius, copyright 2011


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ISBN 978-1-936679-010

Paperback$1 6225 pages5 x 8Fict ion/PoetrySeptember 2011

Inside the WhaleA Novel in Verseby Joseph G. Peterson

Chicagos own Joe Peterson is back with a strikingly original novel that is at once bothmythic and fanciful. It is a narrative poem that recounts the life of Irishman Jim OConnor,a tragic fi gure who was born with a preternatural gift for poetry, that brought him earlyfame, but he is also an alcoholic who had his fi rst blackout drunk at 12 years of age. Thestanzas of the novel recount Jims tragic exploits as he leaves a wake of dark destruction inhis midst. The ghost of his ex-girlfriend Anne, killed in a car crash on a slick, snowy roadwith Jim driving after an acute drinking binge, haunts Jim to the end of his days. And in aseedy tavern on Chicagos south-side he writes an ode to her:

would it surprise you fl axen anne if i saidyou sing to me a siren calli hear you singing like the musetoday were starting out butwho knows where this will take us

will it take us across the decadesor will it merely take us across townto a motel perhaps or perhaps to another bar

Inside the Whale is a novel that, in the spirit of Beowulf, imagines a bardic dronechanting the mnemonics of rhythm and rhyme to entertain, lyre in hand, a group ofruffi ans gathered around a keg of beer and the red-hot coals of a dying fi re.

JOSEPH G. PETERSON is the author of Beautiful Piece, a critically acclaimed novel. His

new novel, Wanted: Elevator Man, will be published by Switchgrass Books in Fall 2011. Helives in Chicago with his wife and two children, where he works for a large academic publisher.

POETRY BOOKSfrom Wicker Park Press

ISBN 978-0-9789676-7-3Paperback / $15.9568 pages / 5 x 8 Poetry/Rel igionNow Avai lable

Te Book o RaymondA Journey from Prison to Praise and Poetry

by Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard tells it like it is in a powerful collection of poems that are electrifying,terrifying, and awe-inspiring. Richard has been to the big house, lived in poverty on thestreets of Chicago, and took to crime and drugs to survive. Here is poetry that literallycrackles off the page. Richard is the real deal. He has put his life back together againstalmost insurmountable odds. Hes back to tell his story in poems that are honest,heart-breaking, violent, and tender. This book is a thoroughly unique look at how religiousexperience can transform lives for the better.

RAYMOND RICHARD lives in Chicago and he has devoted his life to helping men andwomen put their lives back together after incarceration. He founded Returning Citizens, anonprofi t organization that empowers former prisoners through job training, literature, andthe power of the spoken word.

Joseph G. Petersons Inside the Whale is a part tall tale, part tragedy, part symbolist epic capturedin Petersons beautiul coda to this boisterous yarn. From frst word to last, this is a book inused withspirit, heart and awe." Gregory Lawless, author o I Tought I Was New Here


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3iBooks PresentsART/POETRY BROADSIDES

from The PoetryCenter of Chicago

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Broadsides: Poets & Painters

The Broadside, an art form dating back to the 17th century, was printed as a politicalstatement or opinion to be distributed to citizenry. The original meaning, a barrage ofcannon fi re launched by one ship to another, eventually led to the connotation to let looseor write a stronglyworded opinion, the most famous of which were the Dunlap Broadsides, the fi rst published copies of The Declarationof Independence. This tradition led to writing poems from the oral tradition of the ballad. Todays broadsides areprinted on letterpress, illustrated by the artist, and signed and numbered by both the poet and the artist.

Some of the poets in The Poetry Center collection: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Mark Strand, Billy Collins, Louise Gluck,Lisel Mueller, Ted Kooser, Kay Ryan, Natalie Merchant, and Billy Corgan

Some of the artists in The Poetry Center collection: Ed Paschke, Tony Fitzpatrick, Laura Letinsky, Marcos Raya, andStanley Tigerman

For pricing and subscription information on individual broadsides, contact 3iBooks at www.3iBooks.com,or contact a sales representation group in your area.

Used by permission of

Over 70 Limited Edition Letterpress PrintsThe Poetry Center of Chicago


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ISBN 978-0-9789676Hardcover$24.95234 pages5 x 8

Fict ionSeptember 2011

Te Girl Who Applied Everywhereby John Binder

Applying to college is a rite of passage experienced by thousands of high school studentsevery year. For Sarah Jennings, a senior at fi ctional Oak Stream High School in suburbanChicago who wants to attend a top university, the task is a daunting one. She comes upwith the highly unorthodox idea of applying to 101 colleges around the country, includingher safety school, University of Illinois. Readers will fi nd themselves rooting for Sarah andher two friends, Carrie Wilson and Rob Taylor, as she struggles to submit all herapplications by the end of December deadline.

The pressure of getting into a prestigious school can be incredibly intense in a suburbanenvironment. Worried about his own chances, Rob decides on a new, bizarre strategy.Embracing his Native American heritage, he changes his name from Rob Taylor toRunning Elk Taylor; he then reapplies to the schools he has already applied to bysubmitting identical materials while listing his ethnicity as Native American. Rob ends upgetting into many colleges that might have otherwise rejected him. Meanwhile, Carrie,Sarahs other friend, contends with undue pressure from her mother who went to MIT andsees her going there as a fulfillment of a multigenerational legacy. There is no question in

her mothers mind where she will go, but Carrie has other ideas.In the strange world of college admissions it becomes clear that acceptance decisions arebased on all kinds of things beyond the applicants academic ability. Because she is famousdue to media coverage of her application odyssey, Sarah gets admitted by most of theschools she applied to. Then comes the really hard partwhere to go? And herein lies themoral to this spirited and entertaining novel.

John Binder is a faculty member and former administrator at University of Illinois atChicago. His previous book, The Chicago Outfi t, deals with rackets other than higher

education. He wrote this book partly to help put his children through college.

DynamicYoung Adult Fiction

ISBN 978-1-936181-16-2

Paperback / $16.95352 pages5 x 8 Young Adult Fict ionAges 14 and up

Nonnas Book o Mysteries

GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2010 PARIS BOOK FESTIVALSAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL BEST TEEN BOOK 2010

An interesting glance at the contemporary high school experience

Brendan Lee, English teacher, Oak Park-River Forest High School

I loved Nonnas Book o Mysteries! Its a wonder o a bookexciting, mysterious, and wise I cant wait or another rom Mary Osborne.

Karen Cushman, Newbery Award winner, author o Te Midwies Apprentice

Book One in the Alchemy Seriesby Mary Osborne

Mary Osborne is a registered nurse, educator, and teen advocate. A graduate of KnoxCollege and Rush University, she is the author of the forthcoming prequel, AlchemysDaughter. She lives in Chicago. Visit Marys online alchemy lab at www.mysticfi ction.com


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Food with Attitude

An Open Letter to Michelle Obama

Dear First Lady Obama,

I would like to take a moment of your time to announce the upcoming release of my fi rst

book, Food with Attitude: Cooking the Cuban-Rican Way, which goes hand-in-hand with

your cause against childhood obesity, and Beyoncs Lets Move program. I believe the

essential ingredients for creating healthy eating habits in children are family and sharing

meals. Dining with family is a key factor in building lasting relationships of love and trust.I want to bring our people back to the table; it can have an irreplaceably positive infl uence

on the lives of children everywhere. This cookbook is my fi rst effort to bring American

families around the dining table in a harmonious and healthy way.

Food with Attitude takes the notion that healthy food has to be bland and turns it on its

head with Cuban-Rican cooking, a fusion of two distinct Caribbean styles that combine

for an explosion of exotic spices and fl avors. In this vibrant and imaginative cookbook

I share my secrets as a craftsman in the kitchen, and experiences passed down from my

ancestral home. Readers will learn how to turn ordinary dishes into gourmet meals the

whole family will love, with zesty appetizers, savory side dishes, aromatic salads, hearty

main courses, and delectable desserts. Recipes delve into classics such as sazon papas,

Cajun hummus, vegan arroz con gandules, award-winning Angel sweet potato pie, and

the inimitable Havana Hot Plate, a creative comida of steak, garlicky yucca, and red beans

and rice. This cookbook has a delicacy for every kind of palate and creed, from

mac ncheese to wheatgrass spicy rum cake, grilled vegetables to the Prez original

peanut-butter-and-jelly smoothie, a favorite of my six children.

I have an extensive culinary background and want to do my part to help communities

across the country. In writing Food with Attitude, I push toward a movement of healthier

eating and stronger families, to combat the dangers of obesity. I cant save the world

singlehandedly, but I can at least make a sound difference for the better and improve diets

with the support of yourself and readers everywhere.

Much Love,

Chef Papi Prez

Cooking the Cuban-Rican WayBy Chef Papi Prez

CHEF PAPI PREZ bears the distinction of being one of the only certified Kosherchefs in Chicago. He has been an award-winning pie maker, menu consultant, andinnovator in the kitchen for the past 25 years. Having personally cooked for a largepercentage of President Obamas White House staff, Chef Prez is considered a world

authority on Caribbean cooking.

ISBN 978-1-936679-00-3Cloth

$27.95200 pages7 x 9

CookingAugust 2011


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Pope Mary and the Church o Almighty Good Foodby Gene LogsdonPope Mary and the Church o Almighty Good Food is a wicked satire o religion and smalltown oddballs.

Barbara McIntyre, Akron Beacon Journal

ISBN 978-1-936181-34-6Paperback$15.95

226 pages5 x 8 Rel igion/Spir i tual i tyJune 2011

Beyond the Pews

Beyond the Pews follows the fascinating life story of a woman who heard angelic

communications and received soulful insights from a world rarely visible to the naked eye.As a child in the church of her minister father, the author saw angels lingering in everyspace Tall ones, short ones, chubby ones and colors encircling people. Transparentcolors in every hue of the rainbow poured out before her eyes. After years of processingthese faith-based sensory perceptions, she discovered the souls natural intuitive language.

Award-winning radio personality and Intuitive Life Coach Jillian Maas Backman offersvaluable ways for you to connect with your spiritual intuition. Interactive sections offer soullessons to help you understand your own faith experiences and natural intuitive talents.

Explore ways to Chart your Divine Energy Rhythm, fi nd the difference in Art of Doingversus the Art of Being, and learn how to analyze colors seen. This extraordinary bookguides you to a deeper awareness of Gods constant loving presence in our lives, to arebirth from a religious dogmatic cocoon into an active awakened etheric butterfl y.

FromLake Street Press

Breaking with Tradition and LettingGo of Religious Lockdown

by Jillian Maas Backman

ISBN 978-0-9789676-4-2Hardcover$24.95200 pages6 x 9

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Jillian Maas Backman is an extraordinary teacher. For years she has been guiding her clients alonga path o sel-discovery to peace and understanding. Now her astounding book, Beyond the Pews isdestined to transorm countless more lives.

Susan Murphy Milano, author o imes Up, Deending Our Lives, and Moving Out, Moving On.

The original contrary farmer himself ruminates on the nature of religion and belief inthis barnstormer of a book. Razor sharp satire, fl awless characterization, telling dialogue,and formidable comic situations make this third novel by veteran farm and nature writer

Logsdon a must-read.

Gene Logsdon lives and raises sheep in north central Ohio with his wife Carol. He isthe author of 26 books, including The Lords of Folly (published by Wicker Park Press),The Mother of All Arts, You Can Go Home Again, The Contrary Farmer, The PondLovers, and All Flesh is Grass.


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Te book compares avorably to thework o such short story writers SholemAleichem and Anton Chekhov.

Mavis Manus,Te Hellenic Journal

ISBN 978-0-9789676-5-9Cloth / $24.95234 pages / 5 x 8 Fict ion

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Cavays Stone andother Village alesby Harry Mark Petrakis

Out on a LedgeSurviving the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Beyond

by Eva Libitzky and Fred Rosenbaum

Eva Libitzkys personal story opens a valuable window with rank discussions othe traumas and stresses o suering and survival.

Robert Moses Shapiro, Proessor o Judaic Studies, Brooklyn College

ISBN 978-0-9789676-3-5Paperback / $16.95276 pages / 5 x 8 His tory/WWII/JudaicaAvai lable

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Uncanny ValleyWaxworks Photographs of Eleftheria Lialios 1984-2011

by Eleftheria Lialios

Introduction by Dan GeorgakisText and Notes by Hatto FischerPoetry by Vincent Berquez

a pioneer in photographic transparencies She believes in the power o creation and its concreteatermath in our thoughts, and in the power o the object and its presence.

Hellenic News o America

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120 pages / 10 x10Art/PhotographySeptember 2011

The very nature of representation is on graphic display in these outrageous color photographstaken in various wax museums from Cyprus to Hollywood. What is especially uncanny about this

book is its ability to entertain, inform, and shock readers all at the same time. As a functionalwork of art, this collection of photographs challenges more than our expectations and goes rightto the heart of what it means to be human, and even post-human.

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