Rain and Gravestones - by John Swain (CC#45)

Cover photo by John Swain

Crisis Chronicles Press is thrilled to announce the publication of a new collection of poems by John Swain on 1 September 2013. Rain and Gravestones perfect bound, 32 pages, and full of the lush, perfectly grounded and yet transcendent depth and breadth of vision and language you've come to expect from Mr. Swain.  Roughly 130 copies in print.

Rain and Gravestones is available for $7 from Crisis Chronicles Press, 535 Parkside Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44143 USA.

Click here to read Krysia Jopek's review of Rain and Gravestones.
Click here to view ratings of Rain and Gravestones at Goodreads.

Click here to read "Fire Once Lived" from Rain and Gravestones in Eunoia Review.
Click here to read the title poem from Rain and Gravestones in Bigger Stones.
Click here to read "Torch" from Rain and Gravestones in PressBoardPress.
Click here to read "At the Ceiling" from Rain and Gravestones in the Crisis Chronicles litmag.

John Swain lives in Louisville, Kentucky. His previous chapbooks include Prominences and Sinking of the Cloth [Flutter Press], Set Apart Before the World Was Made [Calliope Nerve Media], Burnt Palmistry [Full of Crow], Handing the Cask [erbacce press], Fragments of Calendars [Thunderclap Press], and White Vases [Crisis Chronicles Press].  His newest book, Ring the Sycamore Sky, will be published in 2014 by Red Paint Hill.

Crisis at Kindle

Crisis Chronicles Press is thrilled to announce the recent publication of several titles as e-books via Amazon Kindle.  They are:

Elyria: Point A in Ohio Triangle by Alex Gildzen -- Originally published as a chapbook (CC#4) in 2009. This new Kindle edition includes a couple of new poems and a bunch of added photos.

Blue Graffiti by Dianne Borsenik -- Originally published as chapbook  CC#11 in 2011.

This Is How She Fails by Lisa J. Cihlar -- Originally published as chapbook CC#23 in 2012.

White Vases by John Swain -- Originally published as chapbook CC#26 in 2012.

Angel by Sandy Sue Benitez -- Originally published as chapbook CC#33 in 2012.

Barry Merry Baloney by John Burroughs -- By Crisis Chronicles' founder, originally published as an extremely limited edition chapbook (30 copies) by Spare Change Press in 2012.  Because we weren't ready to see it go out of print so soon, we republished it on Kindle.

White Vases - by John Swain (CC#26)

cover foto by Cleveland artist Steven B. Smith

Crisis Chronicles Press is pleased to announce the publication of White Vases, a 21-page poetry chapbook featuring 18 works by John Swain. 8.5 x 5.5", inkjet printed on white paper. Hand assembled and saddle staple bound using white cover stock over thick blue cloud card stock.  Around 150 copies in print.

Released June 1st 2012, the chapbook edition of White Vases is currently sold out and out of print. 

 

However the e-book edition of White Vases is still available for $2.99 via Amazon Kindle.

 

 

 

 

Poems:

Click here to read "Arisen" from White Vases in the Crisis Chronicles litmag.
Click here to read "Promise of Rivers" from White Vases in Up the Staircase.

Click here to read "Fables" from White Vases in Clockwise Cat.
Click here to read "Blue Tapestries" from White Vases in Blue Lake Review.
Click here to read Spanish translations of some the poems in White Vases.

Interview:

Click here to read a Q&A with John Swain about the book at Effits Undy.

Reviews:

Click here to read a review on Mik Everett's blog.

Click here to read Lynn Alexander's essay on the book at Crow Reviews.

Click here to read a review in newmiragejournal. 
Click here to see ratings and reviews of White Vases at Goodreads.

Poet's bio (as of 2012, from the chapbook):

John Swain lives in Louisville, Kentucky. His previous chapbooks include: Prominences and Sinking of the Cloth (Flutter Press); Set Apart Before the World Was Made (Calliope Nerve Media); The Feathered Masks and Burnt Palmistry (Full of Crow); Handing the Cask (erbacce press); and Fragments of Calendars (Thunderclap Press). His work has received nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best of the Web.