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.

Dictionary of Chaos
by James Babbs

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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.

Without Peace
by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
Click here to order from Kendra Steiner Editions.

Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal lives in West Covina, California.

Keepers of Silence
by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

Click here to order from Kendra Steiner Editions.

Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal lives in West Covina, California.

Hate Your Friends
by Kristin Blank & Michael Wood

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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.

OLGA
by Louis E. Bourgeois

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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.

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!

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!

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.

Songs of Insurgency
by Spencer Dew

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Lost American: A Tender Touch & A Shade of Blue
by Michael Lee Johnson
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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.

The Lost American II: From Exile to Freedom
by Michael Lee Johnson

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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.

Powering the Devil's Circus
by Jason Jordan

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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.

Fatal//Romantic
by Søren Lundi

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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.

Safe & Other Love Poems
by Stephen Mead

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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.

Sipping Nectar With the Gods
by Dwayne Pagnotto

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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.

I'm Your Field Trip
by Katharine Polenberg

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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.

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.

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.

Black Sunshine
by Alexander Zelenyj

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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.

 

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