In compact and vivid prose, Johnston's Creaturely makes forays across the border between humans and animals, seeking out intersections between culture and nature. These essays describe encounters with creatures common to our city parks and empty lots: dogs, crows, starlings, squirrels, mice, and owls. In each case, Johnston explores the sensory experience of his subject; with each patient observation, he edges closer to an alien consciousness. Johnston is the author of a previous book of essays and three books of poetry including Sources published by Turtle Point Press in 2007.
Guida's Marbles is a collection of lucid, whimsical, and sometimes biting musings on 21st-century urban life. He revives an old form, the aphorism, in ways that are sardonic, topical, and continually thought-provoking. Guida is an Australian living in New York. His work has appeared or is scheduled to appear in Yale Review, Agni, and Raritan.
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