13 Poets from Long Island - Evelyn Kandel

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FINALIST, 2023 AMERICAN BOOK FEST BEST BOOK AWARDS FOR BEST FICTION AND POETRY ANTHOLOGIES!

A wild ride through a poetic landscape of trauma, tradition, and whimsy . . . This diverse collection celebrates the power of poetry, blending emotional unburdening with joyful wordplay -- Kirkus Reviews

As wide-ranging as the life experiences of the authors. . . Rather than tidy revelations about human existence, this collection offers a rousing worship of life -- BookLife

With its rich voices, creative use of language, evocative themes, and innovative styles, this anthology is a must-read for anyone seeking to explore the boundless possibilities of contemporary poetry -- Reader Views, 5-Star Gold Medal Review

At its best, the collection touches on greatness . . . 13 Poets from Long Island has plenty to amuse and provoke thought among lovers of poetry -- IndieReader

This anthology offers variety, playfulness, deep thoughts, and no small amount of joy -- Independent Book Review

Skillfully written and beautifully assembled, this anthology offers poems that come alive with emotions and melody -- Cynthia Shor, Executive Director, Walt Whitman Birthplace Association

Edited by Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and author John A. Valenti 3rd and former Nassau County Poet Laureate Evelyn Kandel, this collection includes their work and the work of a group of inspiring amateur poets: Hattie Abbey, Hank Bjorklund, Victoria Bjorklund, Lila Edelkind, John Lange, George Pafitis, Gladys Thompson Roth, Sheila Saferstein, George Strausman, Susan Aster Wallman and Judith Zilberstein. This amazing collection of poets -- including a centenarian and a soon-to-be centenarian; an award-winning reporter who was an applicant for the NASA Journalist in Space Project; an NFL running back on New York Jets teams with Joe Namath; a world traveler who's been to the Arctic and Antarctica; a Hungarian refugee whose family escaped the Holocaust and, later, Soviet rule; a philosopher who got a ventriloquism lesson from future Tonight Show legend Johnny Carson; a poet who met President Bill Clinton, acted with Love Boat captain Gavin MacLeod and slept on a resort mattress once graced by Marilyn Monroe and Joltin' Joe DiMaggio; and, a co-founder of Doctors Without Borders U.S.A. -- met in a class taught by Kandel, a former U.S. Marine who appeared on a 1952 U.S. Postage Stamp featuring Women in Our Armed Services. Their work inspires, covering a wide array of subjects -- love, life, death, age, homelessness, gun violence, philosophical debate and a range of off-the-cuff fun and amusement.

Executive Director of the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association Cynthia Shor said of 13 Poets from Long Island:
>Whether contemplating history, war, marriage, or the handiness of a narwhal tusk in fighting off one's enemies, the poems largely reflect both the times in which we live and the sensibilities of the individual poets -- Kirkus Reviews

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