Lamar University Press

The Senior Class: 100 Poets on Aging assembles a beautiful chorus of distinct and accessible voices describing in a variety of poetic forms what it means to be a member of our aging society in...

Many lives have been altered by "spiritual experiences." Pablo, the shoeshine boy, has such an experience, one he assures the reader that they will not believe. And why should we? It's a story so...

A surreal and evocative collection of lyrical poems set in Gulfport, Florida, that explore the contradictions, absurdities, and joys of contemporary life.Author: Vincent SpinaPublisher: Lamar...

Three White Horses, ' the forty-eighth book by Jonas Zdanys, is a lyrical-narrative sequence of poems that uses the commitments of lyric poetry to tell a story that unfolds in a closed room in an...

These lyrical poems, written over a period of 57 years deal with the poet's response to events in the world, in the USA and in his own life.Author: Mark BusbyPublisher: Lamar University...

Turtle on a Post is a collection of memoirs that tells the story of the life and legacy of Senator Carl Parker as told to Jim Sanderson. Parker was a Texas State Senator and served in the House of...

Unlocking the Word' is an anthology of poems found in the text of passages of prose. Poets who find these passages, extract them, break them into appropriate lines without editing or rewriting the...

From life along the South Texas border to travels abroad to the vitality of family bonds, Waiting for an Etcher provides a series of memorable images and insights. Chip Dameron's eye for detail and...

There's much to enjoy in these poems: spirited and engaged with the world, often rapt, packed with self-discovery and all the poems held together with an utterly charming and generous interest in...

This is a collection of short stories set in a fictional version of Darlington, SC.Author: Phillip GardnerPublisher: Lamar University PressPublication Date: Jul 05, 2019Number of Pages: 168...

The finest creative writing from Texas writers from the year 2023. These poems, stories, and essays were presented at the Texas Association of Creative Writing Teachers annual conference.Author: John...

Lisa Kay Adam brings us the world of the Coahuiltecans, indigenous peoples of the Mexican-Texan border, whose language is now silent, sleeping. Xuai is built from words and phrases of the only known...

Yet At The Gates, A Refuge Of Sunflowers And MilkweedAuthor: Dan WilliamsPublisher: Lamar University PressPublication Date: Jun 22, 2021Number of Pages: 92 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...