The Trip Out Christopher Dow BUY NOW Price: $15.95 Format: Trade Paper Pages: 119 ISBN: 978-0979696860 ISBN 13: 978-0-9796968-6-2 The Trip Out is the second collection of poetry from the editor and publisher of Phosphene and Dialog, the first independent literary magazines published in Houston, Texas. Philosophical in tone, the poems often play off the Texas landscape and suggest that something of greater significance lives within the fabric of the conventional world.

At the Han-ku Pass Jan Henson Dow BUY NOW Price: $13.95 Format: Paperback Size: 6 x 9 Pages: 129 ISBN: 0-595-46783-0 In her memoir in poetry, Jan Henson Dow presents one woman’s sensitive and passionate journey from a carefree youth growing up in the Kentucky Bluegrass region through marriage, family, divorce, loss, and the renewal of love. Searching for the perfect title, Dow remembered the story of the Chinese sage Lao Tzu. Arriving at the Han-ku Pass he was recognized by the gatekeeper who asked him to record the essence of his teaching. When the Tao Te Ching was completed, Lao Tzu walked through the gate and vanished into history.

The Best of Phosphene Edited by Christopher Dow FREE DOWNLOAD Free Download Format: PDF (for looseleaf binding) Size: 8.5x11 inches Pages: 188 Phosphene (1978–79) was the first independent, general distribution literary magazine published in Houston, Texas. Featuring poetry, short fiction, and essays, it provided an outlet for talented writers from the city, state, and, occasionally, other regions. This collection presents some of Phosphene’s best pieces and is a must for those interested in Texas literature from the period.  Featuring work by:  Jan Henson Dow  Harryette Mullen Lazaro Aleman  Gene Fowler  Marsha Lee Recknagel Judson Crews  Archibald Henderson  Barbara Winder Robert Dante  Robin McQuorquodale  Christopher Woods Christopher Dow  Kathryn Stewart McDonald  And others

The Best of Dialog Edited by Christopher Dow FREE DOWNLOAD Free Download Format: PDF (for looseleaf binding) Size: 8.5x11 inches Pages: 195 Dialog (1983–84) was the second independent, general distribution literary magazine published in Houston, Texas. With a bimonthly press run of 10,000, it featured poetry, short fiction, essays, and interviews with important regional and national writers. This collection presents some of Dialog’s best pieces and is a must for those interested in Texas literature from the period.   Featuring work by:  Phillip Lopate  Interviews with:  James Bettison  Robin McCorquodale   Lionel Garcia   Richard M. Bolling  Vassar Miller  Leon Hale  Robert Dante  Marie Ponsot  Phillip Lopate  Christopher Dow   Pattiann Rogers  Cynthia Macdonald  Marie Dybala  Christopher Woods  Michael McClure  Lionel Garcia  And others  Marie Ponsot

The Abbey Stone Bartholo Dias FREE DOWNLOAD Free Download Format: PDF (for looseleaf binding) Size: 8.5x11 inches Pages: 24 Before disappearing into the jungles of the Amazon Basin in 1986, Bartholo Dias was a very special contributor to the poetry scene in Houston, Texas, and touched the lives of a number of local writers. The Abbey Stone is the sole document that Dias left behind. (24 pages/204k: formatted for looseleaf binding)