Four and Twenty Author Releases

December 19, 2011

Dreaming in Red
by Howie Good
Available for $12.95 through Lulu.

Dreaming in Red is a new collection of poems by Howie Good.

All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Crisis Center (www.crisiscenterbham.com), a non-profit agency in Birmingham, Alabama, offering suicide prevention, services to victims of sexual assault, day treatment for the indigent mentally ill, and other services.

Dreaming in Red can be ordered from Right Hand Pointing Press through Lulu (http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/dreaming-in-red/18726602).

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Poetic Images
By Judy Davies
Available for $12.00 though Kenvad Books

Judy Davies first book of poetry, Poetic Images, is now available through Kenvad Books. In her collection of nearly forty poems and numerous color photos, the author invites you to relax and settle in as she tempts your palate by weaving a kaleidoscope of color into her poetry.

Copies of Poetic Images can be ordered through Kenvad Books (www.kendavies.net/judyswriting).

As a means of expressing our gratitude to our featured poets, Four and Twenty happily announces the release of their new books. The above content was provided by the authors. It is neither a review or an endorsement of their work.

Special Issue: Poems and Artwork from Students at Clackamas High School

December 16, 2011

We are pleased to share with you a special edition of Four and Twenty featuring poems and artwork by the students in Peter Pommer’s class at Clackams High School in Clackamas, Oregon. Click here or on the image below to download this special issue (PDF 742 kB).

This issue features artowk and poetry by Maggie Allen, Taylor Anderson, Mackenzie Barnes, Sarah Beebe, Courtney Bladen, Kayla Bolin, Jessica Cabello, Elizabeth Calvo, Elizabeth Casey, Wyatt Croxton, Emily Derby, Brooke Ensley, Paige Ferry, Laney Fonken, Braven Fritz, Terrence Gotz, Sheldon Hilton, Sarah Horgen, Kyle Jenkins, Alan Johnston, Brent Koekkoek, Dalton Krajewski, Mallory Ovist, Justin Phan, Nina Phan, Kevin Phuong, Peter Pommer, Mariah Scholes, Cassidy Scott, Sarah Stephens, Tanner Sundwall, and Gloria Zaytsev.

This special edition is part of our Four and Twenty in the Classroom project inspired by the Classroom Publishing project at Ooligan Press. As part of the program, our staff teaches students about the process of publishing a literary journal. These students put what they learn into practice by partnering with us to create student-written, student-edited issues of Four and Twenty. We are happy to share with you the result of all their hard work.


Congratulations to Our Pushcart Prize Nominees

December 6, 2011

Please join us in congratulating our 2011 Pushcart Prize nominees:

Jose Alcantara

Tracy Davidson

Howie Good

Tim Hawkins

Alexander B. Joy

Chen-ou Liu


Four and Twenty of the Week, December 6

December 6, 2011

December 1995

After Mother died, her voice
still circled endlessly on my
answering machine, What are
you cooking for dinner tonight?

Nancy Scott

Nancy Scott, author of five poetry books, has been published extensively in print and online journals. She is the Managing Editor of U.S.1 Worksheets, the journal of the U.S.1 Poets’ Cooperative in New Jersey. | www.nancyscott.net

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