POETRY, Short fiction, and Literature
Compiled and Edited by Christopher Dow
172 pages
$14.95
One of the perks of being the editor of a magazine or journal is that you get to meet all sorts of interesting people. Being a writer as well as an editor, I was interested in other writers, and being a long-time Texas transplant, I was especially interested in Texas writers. I was very fortunate, then, that during my four decade-long career as an editor for several Texas publications, I had the means to showcase several of these writers. So, here you are: nine very different writers who spent time in Texas. Some had a lifetime of deep roots in the state, some drifted here and stayed, and some blew in from elsewhere and almost immediately blew away again, but each was notable and left a mark.
Jan Henson Dow
130 pages
$13.95
In this memoir in poetry, noted playwright 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.
Bartholo Dias
24 pages
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)
The Abbey
Stone
Christopher Dow
118 pages
$11.95
Poems from the award-winning editor of Phosphene and Dialog, the first independent literary magazines published in Houston, Texas. The poems range from examinations of the stultifying consequences of conformity to attempts to penetrate the veil of reality to discover hidden meaning that might help us make sense of an often senseless world.
Christopher Dow
120 pages
$11.95
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 reality.
Christopher Dow
120 pages
$11.95
Travel in unexpected ways to different views and perspectives in a new collection of poetry by the author of City of Dreams and The Trip Out.
Christopher Dow
110 pages
$9.95
Networks, the fourth collection of poetry from Christopher Dow, reveals a new poetic voice that penetrates to the heart of a dystopian society.
Christopher Dow
120 pages
$11.95
The fifth collection of poetry from Christopher Dow.
Christopher Dow
144 pages
$11.95
Drawn from Christopher Dow’s first four volumes of poetry, Puzzle Pieces reflects the diversity of his work over the span of forty years and presents some of his strongest work under one cover. Ranging from the philosophical to the spiritual to the personal and heartfelt, his poems explore his interest in worldly concerns juxtaposed against a background of metaphysical considerations.
Edited by Christopher Dow
188 pages
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:
Lazaro Aleman, Judson Crews, Earl L. Dachslager, Robert Dante, Christopher Dow, Jan Henson Dow, Gene Fowler, Archibald Henderson, Pat McCulloch, Robin McQuorquodale, Kathryn Stewart McDonald, Harryette Mullen, Marsha Lee Recknagel, Barbara Winder, Christopher Woods, and others
Edited by Christopher Dow
188 pages
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 poems and short stories and is a must for those interested in Texas literature from the period.
Featuring work by:
James Bettison, Richard M. Bolling, Robert Dante, Christopher Dow, Marie Dybala, Lionel Garcia, Enid Jimenez, Phillip Lopate, Elizabeth McBride, Robin McQuorquodale, Vassar Miller, Harryette Mullen, Marie Ponsot, Pattiann Rogers, Christopher Woods, and others.