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Silent Refusal

Essays on Contemporary Feminist Writing

By: Kristina Marie Darling

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Silent Refusal

Essays on Contemporary Feminist Writing

By: Kristina Marie Darling

What motivates writers to create purposefully difficult texts? In what ways is textual difficulty politically charged? In this collection of smart and accessible essays, Kristina Marie Darling seeks to answer these questions by delving deeply into the idea of difficulty in contemporary women's poetry. Through close engagement with recent poetry and hybrid work from women, non-binary writers, and writers of color, Darling argues that textual difficulty constitutes a provocative reversal of power, in which writers from historically marginalized groups within society can decide who is allowed into the imaginative terrain they have created. In constructing this argument, she shows the full range and artistic possibilities inherent in contemporary texts that foreground textual difficulty as an aesthetic gesture. This is powerful reading that will change how you think about contemporary poetry and its subversive possibilities.

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Undercurrents

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1939568412

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Silence in Contemporary Poetry

By: Kristina Marie Darling

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Silence in Contemporary Poetry

By: Kristina Marie Darling

This book analyzes the relationship between silence, formal innovation, and social justice in recent poetry by women, non-binary writers, and writers of color. Silence in poetry has been heretofore undertheorized, as most books that engage this topic are scholarly monographs focused on a single writer's work, such as Therese Lentfoer's Words and Silence: On the Poetry of Thomas Merton and Jean Franco's Cesar Vallejo: The Dialectics of Poetry and Silence, both of which are, at this point, a bit dated. Kazim Ali's Orange Alert: Essays on Poetry, Art, and the Architecture of Silence may very well be the only recent study of silence and poetry, and does not foreground stylistically innovative work. These scholars clearly recognize that silence offers invaluable insight into the possibilities for a reader's imaginative work within a given text. After all, it is the space between things that makes room for the reader's imagination, and allows room for the other to speak. However, a broader survey of silence in innovative contemporary and historical poetry will offer insight into the full range of approaches to the work that silence can do in poetry. This book engages examples ranging from dramatic verse to lyric fragments and prose poetry. Given these poets' commitment to social justice, the readerly possibility in these texts' gaps and elisions is rife with real-world implications, as the reader's imaginative work in these texts almost always extends beyond the realm of language, literature, and the arts.

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1949979520

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9781949979527

Look to Your Left

A Feminist Poetics of Spectacle

By: Kristina Marie Darling

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Look to Your Left

A Feminist Poetics of Spectacle

By: Kristina Marie Darling

The essays in the collection examine, from a variety of perspectives and conceptual standpoints, the ways performative language in contemporary poetry can be politically charged. The poetic text, then, becomes a spectacle, which ultimately renegotiates the power dynamics implicit in the simple act of looking. As the language unfolds before the reader, they are involved and implicated in a revision of what is and what always has been an unequal share of power on the stage of textual authorship and readerly interpretation. In Look to Your Left: A Feminist Poetics of Spectacle, Darling grounds these ambitious theoretical discussions (and interventions) in poetry by women, non-binary writers, and writers of color, with a particular emphasis on texts that have been heretofore undertheorized.

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Akron Contemporary Poetics

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1629221201

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Stylistic Innovation, Conscious Experience, and the Self in Modernist Women's Poetry

An Imagist Turned Philosopher

By: Kristina Marie Darling

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Stylistic Innovation, Conscious Experience, and the Self in Modernist Women's Poetry

An Imagist Turned Philosopher

By: Kristina Marie Darling

Stylistic Innovation, Conscious Experience, and the Self in Modernist Women's Poetry examines representations of philosophical discourses in Modernist women's writing. Philosophers argued in the early twentieth century for an understanding of the self as both corporeal and relational, shaped and reshaped by interactions within a community. The once clear distinction between self and other was increasingly called into question. This breakdown of boundaries between self and world often manifested in the style of early twentieth-century literary works. Modernist poetry, like stream of consciousness fiction, used metaphor, sound, and a revision of received grammatical structures to blur the boundaries between the individual and collective. This book explores the ways that feminist writers like Mina Loy, H.D., Gertrude Stein, and Marianne Moore used style and technique to respond to these philosophical debates, reclaiming agency over a predominantly male philosophical discourse. While many critics have addressed the thematic content of these writers' work, few scholars have taken up this question while focusing on the style of the writing. This book shows how these feminist poets used seemingly small stylistic choices in poetry to make necessary contributions to contemporary philosophical discourses, ultimately rendering these philosophical conversations more inclusive.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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179363307X

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Compendium & Correspondence

By: Kristina Marie Darling

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Compendium & Correspondence

By: Kristina Marie Darling

Kristina Marie Darling's Correspondence is a miniaturist's miniature, a seeming erasure leaving behind only subplots and footnotes and glossaries, secondary definitions nested beneath more primary meanings, salutations but not letters: Because perhaps where there is loss it is what remains after the story is told that is most beautiful, or else what proceeds it; not how we were together, but how we say hello, how we say goodbye. -Matt Bell, author of How They Were Found

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Stylistic Innovation, Conscious Experience, and the Self in Modernist Women's Poetry

An Imagist Turned Philosopher

By: Kristina Marie Darling

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An Imagist Turned Philosopher

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Sweet Tea & Sunshine

9 Deep South Romances

By: Alicia Hunter Pace,Synithia Williams,Kristina Knight,Rina Gray,Jillian David,Kathryn Brocato,Anne Bourne,Peggy Gaddis,Marie Patrick

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Sweet Tea & Sunshine

9 Deep South Romances

By: Alicia Hunter Pace,Synithia Williams,Kristina Knight,Rina Gray,Jillian David,Kathryn Brocato,Anne Bourne,Peggy Gaddis,Marie Patrick

Doggone it, it’s hard to beat a southern boy when it comes to charming the ladies. Crimson rounds up nine sassy romances so hot, you’ll want to slap your momma. Misbehaving in Merritt: When Dr. Maxwell Ellis Buchanan IV’s privileged life tailspins out of control, he’s sentenced to volunteer his time at Merritt’s local arts center. Even worse? He’ll report to Audrey Evans, a former ESPN reporter, who turned the arrogant golden boy down for a date. Working side by side, Max and Audrey find surprising common ground and breathless chemistry—but will their differences divide them? From One Night to Forever: Trucker Aaron Henderson rolls into Resilient, Tennessee, for business, but his one-night stand turns out to be his new partner’s baby sister. When Kacey Randal learns Aaron has a list of conquests as high as his big rig’s mileage, she’s ready to pretend their night together never happened. Can he prove to Kacey he’s ready to reform his roaming ways? What a Texas Girl Dreams: They are opposites in so many ways, but the more veterinarian Trickett Samuels gets to know footloose and fancy free Monica Witte, the more he wonders if he can convince this Texas girl that having roots will only help her soar higher. Fool for You: Sports journalist Melanie Foster is loving her high-flying career, now she just has to convince her best friend, Damien Richards, to put a ring on it. But Damien’s trying to save the non-profit where he volunteers, even if it means sacrificing personal happiness. When he finally realizes Mel is the girl for him, can he convince her he’s worth a second chance? Flame Unleashed: After Ruth Blackstone’s husband repaid her sacrifice with betrayal 150 years ago, she’s not willing to trust Cajun rogue Odie Pierre-Noir’s risky plan to win freedom for all Indebteds. Soon, however, she’ll need to choose: continue to lived a damned life but with Odie as her lover or risk their eternal souls for one chance to break the curse. Bride by the Book: Small-town Arkansas attorney Garner Holt badly needs an assistant to sort out his cluttered office, but he didn’t expect a super-secretary like Miss Angelina Brownwood. But an online search reveals Angelina isn’t actually a secretary. Does her secret mean he can’t make this unique woman his for life? Blue Moon: On a mission in Florida, Gabriel Rayner rescues a beautiful, drowning mermaid who is searching for a champion to fight an evil warlord and save her people. If they fall in love, Gabe will be enslaved to the Merfolk for eternity. In a clash of culture shock and heat, Gabriel and Ephyra battle those odds, but will they have to sacrifice their love to save her life? Carolina Love Song: Bix Bullard was Judy’s childhood sweetheart. Unfortunately when he returns home and his city friends descend on the estate, it’s clear that the beautiful, wealthy Marise considers him her exclusive property. Can Judy dare hope she could rekindle his lost love for her? Mischief and Magnolias: Natchez, Mississippi, peacefully surrendered to the Union Army—but Shaelyn Cavanaugh didn’t. Major Remy Harte has taken over her home and her beloved steamboats, and she will use every mischievous weapon at her disposal to drive out the Union soldier. But their growing attraction is unavoidable. Can their budding romance survive when a common enemy accuses Shae of espionage?

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Simon and Schuster

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1507203691

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9781507203699

The First Gentleman

By: Kristina Bachman

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The First Gentleman

By: Kristina Bachman

Dr. Milton Stafford had nothing but love and support for his wife --charismatic, outspoken, talk show host Meredith Nicholson-- when she announces her intentions of running for President of the United States. If he had known what dark forces were at work against her, he might not have been so eager. Gerlad Revo, The Commander and Chief, is a popular, enigmatic leader. The man Meredith will ultimately face in the race, however, has a past filled with dark secrets. He's a ruthless Gulf War veteran with an Achilles heel; he's afflicted with an illness that baffles both science and the government and only Meredith's husband can save him. When Meredith shocks the world, winning the Democratic nomination, Milton finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that not only threatens his family, but also the existence of America as a free nation. Will Meredith be the country's first female president? And what will it take for Milton to accept the title of The First Gentleman?

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iUniverse

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0595331939

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9780595331932

Preparing Early Career Teachers to Thrive

Sustaining Purpose, Navigating Tensions, and Cultivating Self-Care

By: Kristina Marie Valtierra

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Preparing Early Career Teachers to Thrive

Sustaining Purpose, Navigating Tensions, and Cultivating Self-Care

By: Kristina Marie Valtierra

Teachers are the backbone of schools, yet they are leaving in droves. Given the crisis of early career teacher burnout and turnover that harms teachers, their students, and entire school systems, Tools to Thrive: Priming Early Career Teachers to Thrive in an Era of Attrition provides teacher educators, early career mentors and new teachers alike with practical strategies to proactively navigate the early years and thrive. Using a humanistic conceptual lens and based on ten years of research and practical application, Tools to Thrive supports novice teacher professional identity formation, resilience, and agency. Based on the most pressing issues expressed by early career teacher participants, chapters include understanding the causes of burnout and attrition, promoting an authentic teacher identity, appreciating teaching as developmental, managing tension and conflict, self-care for busy new educators, and authoring a personalized early career plan. Each topic features practical and reliable reflection exercises, resources, and activities. This book weaves in inspiring quotes, short anecdotes, and work samples from early career teachers who participated in the Tools to Thrive activities"--

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Teachers College Press

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0807786381

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Compendium & Correspondence

By: Kristina Marie Darling

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Country Boys

8 Farm-Fresh Heroes

By: Monica Tillery,Rachel Cross,Kathryn Brocato,Kristina Knight,Winter Austin,Holley Trent,Ellen Parker,Tommie Conrad

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8 Farm-Fresh Heroes

By: Monica Tillery,Rachel Cross,Kathryn Brocato,Kristina Knight,Winter Austin,Holley Trent,Ellen Parker,Tommie Conrad

This value-priced boxed set features 8 country-set romances starring ever-popular cowboy heroes. A little down-home charm and a pickup truck are all these country boys need to capture your heart. Wrangle this bundle of eight cowboy romances for an amazingly affordable price. Adam’s Ambition: Adam Whitman left Emerald Springs long ago and has forged a career for himself out of the family’s shadow. But when his father calls him home to the family tea farm, he gets a second chance at romance with Zoe Miller, the love he left behind and couldn’t forget. Bloom: When L.A.’s charity fundraising maven Ava Bennett heads out to the middle of nowhere to check on a friend for her rock star client, she never expects to tangle with infamous music producer turned organic farmer Nate Robinson, nor endanger his dog’s health. Can a career woman find love with a virtual hermit? Old Christmas: When professional chef Casey Gray returns to the southeast Texas farming town where she grew up, she doesn’t expect to feel anything for her former lover, Kalin McBride. It will take every bit of determination Kalin has, plus a little help from the magical spirit of the holiday, to convince Casey that her future lies with him. What a Texas Girl Needs: Matias Barnes knows all about society women like Vanessa Witte. It’s part of the reason he left his wealthy family behind and took a job on a ranch. But while Mat knows she’s so not right for him, can he resist her charms long enough to really let her go? Relentless: Battling both his partner and the demons of his past, Dallas Detective Remy LeBeau will do whatever it takes to catch a serial killer. But when it’s professional barrel racer and country girl Cody Lewis in the killer’s crosshairs, his best may not be enough to save her and their love. The Cougar’s Bargain: Hannah Welch doomed cougar shifter Sean Foye to spend the rest of his life in his animal form when she refused to accept him as a mate. But an attack at the Foyes’ New Mexico ranch ended with Hannah becoming a cougar, too. She strikes a bargain with the goddess who cursed him: Sean will be freed from his furry affliction if Hannah can find him a more suitable mate. But will she be able to give him up? Hiding Places: Mona Smith is on the run to avoid getting mixed up in some dirty business with a drug kingpin. Will she find escape or more trouble in unexpected savior Linc Dray’s arms when he sees her presence as a way to fulfill a contract and save his family farm? Heart Trouble: Life comes easy to rancher Brandt Connor, until he falls for Marissa Sloan, who’s leaving home at summer’s end. Will Brandt let her go or put aside his free-wheeling reputation to become the man he’s meant to be? Sensuality Level: Sensual

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1507204434

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9781507204436

Sweet Child of Mine

6 Secret Baby Romances

By: Kristina Knight,Elley Arden,M.O. Kenyan,Iris Leach,Kathryn Brocato,JM Stewart

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Sweet Child of Mine

6 Secret Baby Romances

By: Kristina Knight,Elley Arden,M.O. Kenyan,Iris Leach,Kathryn Brocato,JM Stewart

The bonds of love are truly tested for six couples in these enthralling romances featuring secret babies and surprise pregnancies. Your heart will ache in all the right ways as baby makes three for these winning duos. What a Texas Girl Needs: Matias Barnes knows all about society women like Vanessa Witte. It's part of the reason he left his wealthy family behind and took a job on a ranch. But while Mat knows she's so not right for him, can he resist her charms long enough to really let her go? The clock is winding down to the moment when Vanessa's secret will force her to flee and take away his choice forever. Marrying the Wrong Man: Morgan Parrish's dad planned her marriage to a man destined to be president of the United States, but she fell in love with the town drunk's son, got pregnant, and fled. Now she's back and waitressing at the bistro Charlie Cramer manages. If they give in to the attraction and screw things up again, their daughter will deal with the fallout--or they just might get that American dream after all. The Rebel's Own: In high school, a cruel prank left shy Kennedy Bailey pregnant and alone. Now grown-up and gorgeous, she won't let anything stop her from saving her five-year-old son's life when he's diagnosed with leukemia. Even if it means confronting his father, NFL quarterback Ryan Carville, who just wants a second chance to show he's a man worth loving. A Taste of Honey: Charli Honey knew it was a bad decision to end up in her boss's bed, and to make matters worse, now she's pregnant. William Knight is happy to do the right thing, but can she live with a man who doesn't love her? Or can William convince her a change of heart is not only possible, it's real? Sutherland's Pride: Pride Donovan's former lover, Flynn Sutherland, does not recognize her little boy as his when she returns to their Texas Gulf Coast town, but he definitely wants their relationship back. Can their second chance withstand the bombshell she's about to drop into his life? Her Soldier's Touch: When U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Colten Taylor returns briefly to Phoenix to bury his brother, he's shocked to see Rachel Madison waiting for him at the airport. He regrets the morning he walked away from her; coming from an abusive home taught Colt to put limits on all his relationships. But now that she has his son in tow, will he keep running? Sensuality Level: Sensual

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1507200439

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9781507200438

101 Reasons Why Your Man's from Heaven Or from Hell

By: Kristina Downing-Orr

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101 Reasons Why Your Man's from Heaven Or from Hell

By: Kristina Downing-Orr

He's indispensable when it comes to setting up your video, yet he's secretly a Trekkie? You can always cling to him during scary movies...and sometimes he'll cling to you. Sounds familiar? This upbeat novelty book is aimed at women (and the men who love them). In the first part of the book, the reader is presented with 51 reasons why her man is a true prize. However, since the path of loving relationships is not always smooth, the flip-side contains 50 reminders why you still love him. Witty, insightful text accompanied by Neil Kerber's amusing cartoons makes the ideal gift for contemporary females of all ages.

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Robson Books Limited

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1861055781

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Next Time Around

By: Kristina Stapleton-Bailey

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Next Time Around

By: Kristina Stapleton-Bailey

Next Time Around" is a work in which to blend elements of drama, character study and romance tinged with tragedy in a tale that depicts a man who finds himself at a cross roads in his life regarding his relationships with two women.

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Kilroy was Here

By: Kristina Olsson

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Kilroy was Here

By: Kristina Olsson

Locked up and abused at 13, a mother at 17, married to a celebrity footballer at 25, jailed for drug trafficking at 28, and witness to murder at 30, tells the extraordinary true story of a woman who not only transformed her life, but who continues to give hope and inspiration to women battling to make a life for themselves.

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186325448X

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Silent Refusal

Silent Refusal

Silence in Contemporary Poetry

Silence in Contemporary Poetry

Look to Your Left

Look to Your Left

Stylistic Innovation, Conscious Experience, and the Self in Modernist Women's Poetry

Stylistic Innovation, Conscious Experience, and the Self in Modernist Women's Poetry

Compendium & Correspondence

Compendium & Correspondence

Stylistic Innovation, Conscious Experience, and the Self in Modernist Women's Poetry

Stylistic Innovation, Conscious Experience, and the Self in Modernist Women's Poetry

Sweet Tea & Sunshine

Sweet Tea & Sunshine

The First Gentleman

The First Gentleman

Preparing Early Career Teachers to Thrive

Preparing Early Career Teachers to Thrive

Compendium & Correspondence

Compendium & Correspondence

Country Boys

Country Boys

Sweet Child of Mine

Sweet Child of Mine

101 Reasons Why Your Man's from Heaven Or from Hell

101 Reasons Why Your Man's from Heaven Or from Hell

Next Time Around

Next Time Around

Kilroy was Here

Kilroy was Here

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