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 Moon's Edge (tanka poetry) - $12 by Natalie Perfetti graphic design by Sarah Wika & Katie Baird with original drawings by Laramie Hutchens ISBN 978-0978744106 • hand-sewn Japanese binding • © 2010 38 pages (6" X 9”) • $12.00 plus $2.50 postage Moon's Edge is a collection of short Japanese verse is a hand-sewn tanka chapbook that resonates with the confessional works of Anne Sexton, and the voice of the modern Japanese poet, Akiko Yosano. Natalie Perfetti drew inspiration from themes such as love, sexuality, and womanhood throughout her life. She grew up in Lowell, Indiana, before studying literature and writing at Millikin University. She graduated with honors in spring 2009 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in literature at Florida State University. |
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| Millikin University Haiku Anthology - $25 Edited by Dr. Brooks, Emily Evans, Rick Bearce & Melanie McLay ISBN 978-0-9787441-6-8 • paperback • © 2008 192 pages (5.5” X 8.5”) • $25.00 plus $2.50 postage The art of reading and writing haiku has been taught at Millikin University for over a decade, resulting in student publications in various literary journals. Their haiku are fresh, contemporary, and based on the feelings, insights and daily experiences of being a college student. This anthology includes 264 of the best haiku written by Millikin students and alumni. Each has been carefully selected to represent this haiku community, and to share the wonderful gift of haiku. |
OOPS! Did I Say That - $12 by Sarah Johnson ISBN 978-0-9819591-0-8 • flipbook • © 2009 32 pages (6"X6") • $12.00 plus $2.50 postage OOPS! Did I Say That is a guide to positive support for cancer patients. It is a picture book intended for all ages. Parents, family, friends, and visitors of cancer patients always struggle with what to say to be supportive or encouraging. This book helps all visitors and caregivers to be sensitive to the emotional and psychological challenges. Inspired by her own experience with cancer at the age of 14, Sarah K. Johnson created this book in the hopes of helping the caregivers to relay their genuine concern for a patient. |
| Ants in the Band Room - $18 (includes audiobook CD) written and illustrated by Laura Podeschi ISBN 978-097874413 • paperback & audio CD • © 2006 32 pages (9.75" X 6.75") • $18.00 plus $2.50 postage Ants in the Band Room is the story of a troop of ants who explore various musical instruments in search of a suitable home. Both parents and music educators alike have found Ants in the Band Room educational and inspirational for youngsters, motivating them to ask questions about music and musical instruments, while showing that everyone can find a place where they belong. |
Ray George: Life of a Master Printmaker - $40 by Edwin G. Walker ISBN 978-0978744199 • paperback • © 2008 76 pages (8.5” X 12”) • $40.00 plus $2.50 postage MillikinUniversity and Bronze Man Books are honored to present this catalogue and accompanying exhibition as a tribute to the artist-educator Ray George (1933-2005). It is our hope that this very important project will become a valuable resource for additional scholarship on the life and work of the incredibly versatile and talented artist, Ray George |
| Simple Universal (poetry & fiction) - $10 poetry & fiction by Jeff Allen ISBN 978-0978744182 • saddle-stitch • © 2008 32 pages (5.5"”X 9”) • $10.00 plus $2.50 postage Jeff Allen's expressive collection is a compilation of poetry and fiction that is uniquely attributable to Jeff's own personal voice. Exploring themes such as escapism and the fleeting nature of life, Jeff's book is a wonderful debut piece for a young artist and the third in Bronze Man Books' chapbook series. Every copy of Simple Universal features a protective removeable cover featuring high quality letter press. In addition, Special Edition copies are available with original color prints by artist Lauren Wika. |
Robert Marshall Root: Something More Than Praise - $30 by Edwin G. Walker ISBN 978-0-9787441-1-3 • paperback • © 2006 68 pages (8.5” X 11”) • $30.00 plus $2.50 postage In the Spring of 2006, Millikin University organized the largest retrospective exhibition of art by the talented, yet lesser-known, regional artist from Shelbyville, Illinois, Robert Marshall Root (1863-1937). The exhibition and text were formulated to provide a broader perspective of his talent, while revealing his sense of intellectual honesty, his non-conforming belief system and his valiant quest to rise above mediocrity in his artistic expression. Based on new research, Professor Walker includes a bold proclamation in the text that Root was indeed and American Tonalist, unrecognized by the art establishment. |
| Commas & Ampersands (short dramas) - $10 by Steve Moore ISBN 978-0978744151 • saddle-stitch • © 2007 22 pages (4.5" X 11") • $10.00 plus $2.50 postage Commas & Ampersands is a collection of original short drama written by Stephen Moore. While postmodern and seemingly solemn in nature, the pieces also include elements of playfulness and whimsy, captured in a way that only Moore can. In the preface, Steve discusses his methods towards developing these and other plays written over a period of time. After hearing about Suzan-Lori Parks's 365 Days/365 Plays, he decided to embark on a similar project—write and produce a finished project a day. Although this lofty goal quickly fell by the wayside, Steve still managed to produce a total of 63 plays over a relatively short period, each of them revealing something about himself and his writing. |
Eugene Carriere: Shadow and Substance - $40 by Dr. Shelley Cordulack Edited & designed with a preface by Ed Walker ISBN 978-0978744120 • clothbound • © 2006 88 pages (8" X 10") • $40.00 plus $2.50 postage Eugene Carriere: Shadow and Substance is the exhibition catalogue from the Dr. Nick Vlachos art collection, which featured over 50 paintings by the French Symobolist painter (1849-1906). The exhibition and catalog were a collaborative effort between the Millikin University Art Department and the Decatur Area Arts Council. The book features an introduction by Dr. Shelley Cordulack, including the themes of the human condition as Carriere may have seen them. |
| Mathematics of Fire (poetry) - $10 by Josh Wild ISBN 978-0-9787441-4-4 • hand-sewn chapbook • © 2007 36 pages (5.5"”X 8”) • $10.00 plus $2.50 postage Mathematics of Fire is a collection of 16 poems focusing on the struggle of 21st century Midwestern life. It blends the traditional with the contemporary, as well as religion, politics, and the social climate of Middle America. |
Frederick Oakes Sylvester - $20 by Edwin G. Walker ISBN 978-0-9787441-0-6 • paperback • © 2004 26 pages (8.5” X 11”) • $20.00 plus $2.50 postage Living in a world of beauty and lifting the receptive to a better comprehension of its treasures was the life work of Frederick Oakes Sylvester (1869-1915). This exhibition catalog represents premium examples of the art he created throughout his life. The pieces for the catalog and exhibit were loaned to Millikin University for the 2004 Moore Lecture Series by three members of the Morrissey family. |
