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MuscleHead Press To order: Send check or money order to MuscleHead Press John and Nancy Berbrich 3700 County Route 24 Russell, New York 13684 And some titles are available on our webstore... |
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tomB Baby (with Hot Robert Toddy)
by CEE
If you are too young to remember the series of Lincoln-Douglas debates, consider this a quasi-history lesson. If you were around for the debates, then perhaps this collection of prose & poetry will jog a few memories. 31pp. $5.00
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Livin' the Blues at Cranky Jack's Bar &Grill
by Gene McCormick
42 pages of poetry delineating the character of Cranky Jack's, a bistro where you can find anything you want, & plenty that you don't want. 42pp. $5.00
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EARTHBOUND
by Gregory Liffick
Not a word is wasted in this taut collection of vertical poems. This is our planet, but you may not recognize it. 25 pp. $5.00 |
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Finding Solace in the Wind
by Stephanie Hiteshew
Over 100 short poems imbued with the spirit of stark nature and hobo wisdom. Cover art by Sarah Walroth (www.sarahwalroth.com). 39 pp. $5.00. |
 | The Thing About Strawberries: 31 Dreams
by William Michaelian
The author gives us a peek into his nocturnal adventures. Illustrated by Neal Zirn. 22 pp. $5.00.
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Subvert the Dominant Paradigm! by Steve Henn
Political and Social Satire, delivered with humor and fierce intelligence. 26pp. $5.00
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Lazy Boy Meets Crazy Girl by Jeff Grimshaw
A collection of poems that chronicle a rather bizarre love story. 23 pages. $4. Cover by Libby Reid |
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Noticing the Splash by Beth Konkoski Drenched in nature, these are bittersweet poems from the pith of the heart. 35 pages, $5.00 Beth reads the title poem at the link below. |
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Manhattan Cream by Neal Zirn Short fiction & poetry that thrust the reader into the world of drugs, sex, music, & politics of the 1960s New York scene. 56 pages, $5.00
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THE WIND TWIRLS EVERYTHING
by Francine Witte:
Bizarre flash fiction, mostly of relationships going past tense. 40 pp. $5.00. |
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NO LONGER A BLONDE
by Robyn Art:
37 pages of cutting-edge poetry. The future has an ominous look, trust me. $5.00. |
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WHITE AND WONG
by Thaddeus Rutkowski:
Prose poems & flash fictions—36 pages of psychological chaos in Manhattan. $6.00. |
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ON THE LINE
by Don Winter:
More poems of humanity’s muted passions, life in a stifling darkness. Foreword by Anne Caston. 16 pp. $4. |
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BROOKLYN SMOKER
by Rosanna Armendariz:
36 pages of chaotic, surrealistic flash fiction. Called by reviewers the “future of small press publishing.” $5.00. |
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THINGS ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR
by Don Winter:
Poetry from the deep heart of a personal midnight. 17 pp. $4. |
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THINGS TO READ ON YOUR WAY TO HELL
by Steve De France
Non-PC poems from the far side of downtown Los Angeles. 46 pp. $7. |
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THE NINETY-FIVE POEMS
by Cynthia Brackett-Vincent
Personal poetry of New England & nature, traversing Route I-95 from Maine to Massachusetts. 50 pages, $5. |
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THE CUSTOM NEON SIGN SHOP by Jeff Grimshaw
The collected Mulberry Street Joey Clams stories. 100 bizarre & hilarious pages for only $7. Illustrated by Paul Proch. |
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PORTRAIT OF A SCHOOLTEACHER
by Joseph Verrilli
Tender journal poems recount the author’s experiences reading to a 2nd grade class for one semester. 30 pp. $3. |
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BALANCING ACT
by John Berbrich
Poetry of growing up on Long Island—lost in a great big world, trying not to topple over. 26 pp. $3. |
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DEGREES OF BEING THERE by Robyn Art
New Age poetry—philosophy & wry humor. The author is entangled w/ West Coast shams & shamans. 50 pp. $4. |
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BARBIECUE
by Amanda Latrenta
When the party’s over, reality hits Barbie hard. Good, solid poetry. 25 pp. $3. |
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HARD
Powerful poetry recounting the struggles of the children at a neuro-rehabilitation center. 30 pp. $3. |
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DEAD RECKONING
The Sailor Poems by Robin Merrill
Poetry evoking a young woman’s adventures in the Merchant Marines. 36 pp. $3. |
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CTHULHU’S BACK IN TOWN
by Jeff Grimshaw
HP Lovecraft meets Elvis the Pelvis (sort of) in this wildly adventurous novella. Illustrated by Paul Proch. 45 pp. $4. |
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MAYBE TOMORROW
by Shane Jones
The genesis, stagnation, & eventual dissolution of young love. Poems from the heart. 26 pp. $3. |
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JOURNEYMAN’S DUES
by William Hart
Blue-collar poems about the welder’s torch, the slaughter-house, and more. 20 pp. $3. |
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ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
by Nancy Henry
Poems of intelligence and passion. An outstanding new voice. 31 pp. $3. |
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OVER THE ROOFS OF THE WORLD—the Barbaric Yawp interviews, 1998-2000.
Nine seminal small press authors spill their guts. A must-have for serious readers/writers. Introduction by M. Ubik. Glossy cover, photos, 60 pp. $5. |
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MATTER BALLET
by Michael Kriesel
Masterful American haiku. Drawings by Claudio Parentela. 40 pp. $4. |
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TO BE THE FOURTH WISE MAN
by Giovanni Malito
Poetry of intelligence, humor, tenderness. 30 pp. $3. |
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A HISTORY OF POST-CONTEMPORARY POETRY
by John Berbrich
A prose account of the future of poetry. 46 pp. $4. |
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SO MUCH FOR PARADISE
by Jack Phillips Lowe
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DWINDLING KNIGHT
by Michael Keshigian
Poems carved from sunlight, passion, memory, philosophical musings. 38 pp. $3. |
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VETERAN’S DAY AT MIDNIGHT
by Peter Magliocco
Collection of witty, wryly sardonic poems exemplifying the best of modern poetry, exposing the worst of modern society. $3, 31 pp. |
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AMONG THE LIVING
by William Michaelian
Eight crooked short stories of serious alienation. Thirty-five pp. $4. |
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THE POOL HALL AFFAIR and other short stories
by Errol Miller
A dozen tales of the South, a colorful and often lonely journey from adolescence to a dubious maturity. $5, 45 pp. |
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POUGHKEEPSIE SEX PARADE
by Jack Shadoian
Poetical rendering of a scientific monograph, investigating sexual practices and preferences of small-town America. $3, 28 pp. |
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Effanineffable
by Mark Spitzer |
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Clouds Look Different At Night
by Gary Jurechka |
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Days Done Dry
by Lindsay Wilson |
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THE BLUE RAINBOW CAFÉ
by Errol Miller
Serious poetry by a modern master. Includes some of his best. 59 pp. $5. |
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THE SHADE RETURNETH
by John Berbrich
A 2-act drama in verse, based on ancient Greek tragedy. 37 pp. $4. |
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THE ROCK CITY CHRONICLES: Grant Park
by John Berbrich
A Rock n Roll novella. Sixty-four pp. $5. |
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CATHOLIC BOY STORIES
by John Berbrich
The title tells the tale. Six stories, 29 pp. $4. |
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MOTORHEAD
by Mark Spitzer
Stories & poems regarding cars—buying cars, wrecking cars, adventures in cars. 39 pp. $4. |
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NOTCH OF THE SORCERESS by Mark Spitzer A massive narrative epic. Wild, sensual, barbarian poetry. 48 pp. $5. |
