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Cerebral Contents:
Update for 05.05.08:
Disintegration by Don Hucks
Five Feet and Building by Joel Van Noord
Grocery Aisle by Richard Lighthouse
Cross the Road by Ashok Niyogi
04.29.08:
Lookalikes by Phil Doran
Dinner by Brandi Wells
The Modern Covenant by Daniel E. Wilcox
Death by Onions by Michael Frissore
04.21.08:
Future's Children by Kimberly Raiser
Identity Theft by George Anderson
The Datists by Adam Engel
A Great Deal of Money by Justin Hyde
04.14.08:
Mr. Papaya and Dale by Eric Suhem
California by Caroline Imreibe
Aftermath of Vehement Argument #1,068 by Cynthia Ruth Lewis
Trip-Hammer Vitality by Lisa Nickerson
04.07.08:
The Florence of Basel, or Why Readers of Nietzsche Need to Read Burckhardt by Jeff Crouch
Slideshow by Miles J. Bell
Friends of the Poet by Sean C. Bowen
Picture Perfect by Leah Baldwin
03.24.08:
The Streak by Jeremy Hendrix
Grab Your Butts by Emme Hor
Far Away by Ashok Niyogi
Staring Down a White-Tailed Doe by Aleathia Drehmer
03.17.08:
The Hairbrush by Vernard Kennedy
Dog Days of Winter by Niall Berkeley
Poem From My Grave by Michael Lee Johnson
Mashed Potatoes and Hamburgers by Matt Finney
03.10.08:
Hard Work by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
Jetty Cake Pigs by J.D. Nelson
I'm Quiet in Bed by Moctezuma Johnson
Tequila Shakes by Richard Lighthouse |
Books by Cerebral Catalyst writers that
you can buy!
Just because The Cerebral Catalyst
is a proud conspirator in the Digital Publishing Revolution, doesn't mean
we can't appreciate a good old-fashioned paper book. Here you can find
links to order books by some of your favorite C.C. authors. Stack them
on your bookshelves, or look hip reading them on the subway.
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Dictionary of Chaos
by James Babbs
Click
here to order.
James Babbs was born
during the Johnson administration when the average household income
was $6,899.00 and a gallon of gas cost just 32¢. He still dreams
of becoming a rock star, but would settle for Emperor of Wyoming.
His poetry collection, Dictionary of Chaos, is still available
from xlibris.com. |
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Without Peace
by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
Click
here to order from Kendra Steiner Editions.
Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal lives in West
Covina, California. |
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Keepers of Silence
by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
Click
here to order from Kendra Steiner Editions.
Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal lives in West
Covina, California. |
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Hate Your Friends
by Kristin Blank & Michael Wood
Click
here to order.
Kristin Blank is a Renaissance woman. She
is the vocalist for Sing
the Evens, Play the Odds. She writes the underground
comic Hate
Your Friends. In her spare time, she likes to curb stomp
triflin' fools. |
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OLGA
by Louis E. Bourgeois
Click
here to order.
Louis E. Bourgeois has published seven collections
of poetry. His most recent collection, OLGA, is now available
from WordTech Communications. He teaches literature and writing
at Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi. |
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Outside the Halfway House
by Zachary C. Bush
E-mail Mustiis@aol.com
or visit Scintillating
Publications to order.
Zachary C. Bush, 23,
is a poet. His work can be found (or forthcoming) in over two dozen
literary journals both online and print. ZCB is also the author
of two forthcoming chapbooks, in 2007, through Scintillating Publications
and Kendra Steiner Editions. Stay tuned for more release dates! |
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We Swallow(ed) Spiders in our Sleep
by Zachary C. Bush
E-mail jen@puddinghouse.com
or visit puddinghouse.com
to order.
Zachary C. Bush, 23, is
a poet. His work can be found (or forthcoming) in over two dozen
literary journals both online and print. ZCB is also the author
of two forthcoming chapbooks, in 2007, through Scintillating Publications
and Kendra Steiner Editions. Stay tuned for more release dates! |
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Ten Poems about East Asia & Kitsch Nebula Ampersands And
by Ralph-Michael Chiaia
Click
here to order from Coatlism Press.
Click
here to order from Amazon.
Ralph-Michael Chiaia
a.k.a. RMC, a.k.a. Parliament/Ralphadelic, a.k.a. the Scruff Daddy,
then changed to the In the Buff Daddy (recently changed to Pea Diddy,
then Brie Diddy), with his sidekick the Notorious P.O.P.E. live
on MTV, that'll do: back to the spiel is a surrealist and
realist writer. He has been compared to Italo Calvino, Julio Cortazar,
the Yeti, and The Notorious BIG. Check him at his blog
or at Literary
Chaos, where he is an editor. |
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Songs of Insurgency
by Spencer Dew
Click here to order from Amazon.
Spencer Dew’s fiction has appeared in numerous journals, where its unique voice – a slow-simmered reduction of prose poetry with pulp gristle and bits of horror – has developed a loyal underground following. Dew lives in Chicago, where he is completing a novel and a book-length study on the work of Kathy Acker. |
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Sonata for Rain
by Rebecca Gonzalez
Click
here to order from Iris G. Press.
Rebecca Gonzalez was
born in the Bronx and currently lives in Pennsylvania with her cat,
Sashi. She has been published in Haggard and Halloo, Poetryyork,
and Fledgling Rag, as well as other periodicals. When she
is not possessed by el duende, she is chasing him. Yes, she likes
Lorca, Neruda, and Gibran. |
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The Joy of Taking a Dump in a Public Toilet and Some Other Poems
by Dave Hemmings
E-mail tylersclockwork@hotmail.com
to order.
Dave Hemmings is 26
and lives in Brighton. He has been published by The Cerebral
Catalyst, Zygote in My Coffee, My Favourite Bullet,
Ascent Aspirations, Laurahird.com, Strange Road and
The Beat. To order a copy of his book, The Joy of Taking
a Dump in a Public Toilet and Some Other Poems, e-mail tylersclockwork@hotmail.com
and say you want to buy one! They only cost 2 quid. The book contains
four poems and two lino prints. |
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Waiting for Brion
by Le Hinton
Click
here to order from Iris G. Press.
Poet, editor, and publisher, Le Hinton, is
the author of the chapbook Cultivating Darkness and two book-length
collections of poetry, Waiting for Brion (2004) and Status
Post Hope (2006). He is also the founder and editor of Iris
G Press which publishes the poetry journal Fledgling Rag.
He lives in Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where
he sometimes sneaks into a cornfield to play his saxophone. |
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Status Post Hope
by Le Hinton
Click
here to order from Iris G. Press.
Poet, editor, and publisher, Le Hinton, is
the author of the chapbook Cultivating Darkness and two book-length
collections of poetry, Waiting for Brion (2004) and Status
Post Hope (2006). He is also the founder and editor of Iris
G Press which publishes the poetry journal Fledgling Rag.
He lives in Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where
he sometimes sneaks into a cornfield to play his saxophone. |
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Down Where the Hummingbird Goes to Die
by Justin Hyde
Click here to order from Tainted Coffee Press.
Justin Hyde lives in Iowa. He once artificially
inseminated pigs for a living. He can be reached at jjjjhyde@yahoo.com. Click
here to visit his blog. His first first book of poetry, Down Where the Hummingbird Goes to Die, is now available from The Guild of Outsider Writers and Zygote in My Coffee. |
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The Lost American: A Tender Touch & A Shade of Blue
by Michael Lee Johnson
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here to order.
Michael Lee Johnson lives in Chicago, IL
after spending 10 years in Edmonton, Alberta Canada during the Vietnam
era. He is a freelance writer and poet And has published over 200
poems online and in print. |
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The Lost American II: From Exile to Freedom
by Michael Lee Johnson
Click
here to order.
Michael Lee Johnson lives in Chicago, IL
after spending 10 years in Edmonton, Alberta Canada during the Vietnam
era. He is a freelance writer and poet And has published over 200
poems online and in print. |
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Powering the Devil's Circus
by Jason Jordan
Click
here to order.
Jason Jordan is a 23-year-old
writer, from Louisville, Kentucky, who holds a B.A. in English with
a concentration in writing. His debut, Powering the Devil's Circus
consisting of fictional short stories and a novella
is now available for purchase. Jordan's other work can be read both
online and in print. |
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Fatal//Romantic
by Søren Lundi
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here to order.
Søren Lundi is the second best dressed
man in Pittsburgh. Fatal//Romantic is his first collection
of short graphic novel stories. Samples can be viewed at fatalromantic.com. |
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Safe & Other Love Poems
by Stephen Mead
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here to order.
Stephen Mead's newest
work, Safe & Other Love Poems, is a fifty-minute celebration
of romance set to music. Mead's poetry has been appearing in both
literary print magazines and online sites internationally since
the early 1990s. |
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Sipping Nectar With the Gods
by Dwayne Pagnotto
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here to order.
Dwayne Pagnotto was a chief Prince of Atlantis
before it was swallowed by the sea, he has held council with kings
and queens and prophets of old, and has since returned in his present
form to help mankind in their struggle for peace. Sipping Nectar
With the Gods is his first book of poetry. |
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I'm Your Field Trip
by Katharine Polenberg
Click here to order from Lulu.
Katharine Polenberg's poems
have appeared online in Laura Hird's Showcase, Triptych Quarterly Fiction,
Zygote in My Coffee, Thieves Jargon and Poor Mojo's Almanac(k),
and forthcoming in Cherry Bleeds. She resembles a real person,
living or dead. You can find more by visiting her at http://www.freewebs.com/outsiderartist/index.htm. |
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The 21'st Century Wretch
by Dan Provost
Click
here to order from Scintillating Publications.
Click
here to order from Quimby's.
Dan Provost's fourth
chapbook, The 21'st Century Wretch deals with observation
of society, making love with fat girls, and an overall ambivalence
for the human race. Published by Scintillating Publications, you
can also order it through Quimby's bookstore. |
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Stranded: Stories from the Edge of Infinity
by Kimberly Raiser
Click here to order from Outskirts Press.
Kimberly Raiser has been published in various online magazines and journals as well as in print. This collection is both thought provoking, witty, silly, and entertaining. Her works range from the philosophical to the realms of deep science, and things utmost ridiculous. In this book one will find a little something for everyone's enjoyment. |
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Black Sunshine
by Alexander Zelenyj
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here to order.
Alexander Zelenyj's
previous work has appeared in publications including Front &
Centre Magazine, Whispers of Wickedness, and Revelation
Magazine, and anthologies such as Windsor Salt and The
Sands of Time. He is currently a regular fiction columnist for
Upfront Magazine. His speculative fiction novel Black
Sunshine is now available from fourthhorseman.com. |
Hey C.C. writers, getting ready to publish a book,
or still promoting an already existing one? E-mail a cover graphic and
relevant ordering information to the Editor at editor@cerebralcatalyst.com.
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