New releases from Spartan Press
on Earth as it is
Frank Higgins is a playwright and poet. As a poet, publishing Starting From Ellis Island and American Haiku and Eating Blowfish. His plays Black Pearl Sings!, The Sweet By’n’By and Gunplay: A Play About America, which had scenes read on Capitol Hill, have been produced around the country. He taught for many years in the Young Audiences’ program Artists-in-the-Schools in Missouri an Kansas. And recently retired following many years teaching playwriting at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, and the Haiku Society of America.
$13
the Orphan·Age
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The Orphan·Age is a full-color, Interactive cultural Arts ZINE, featuring original works of visual art, poetry, creative non-fiction, music video, mini-docs, short story, and politically incorrect mixology. Hell, we even have a philosophy column. Published three times a year, the Orphan·Age comes in tactile formant only.
$22
Copies may be purchased at Prospero’s, Kansas City’s indy book store or via email at w84gdo2@gmail.com.
NOTE: Release Party June 14th at the historic Warwick Theater, 3927 Main KCMo 64111, 6:30-8pm. Cover: $10
Somewhere Between KC/MO and East St. Lou
An anthology of Missouri poets including Jose Faus, T.L. Sanders, Rick Christiansen, Victoria Garton, Jemshed Khan, Tina Hacker, Jane Ellen Ibur, Patricia Miller, Linda Rodriguez and Jamie Agostino!
Edited by Jason Ryberg, featuring an introduction by recent Missouri Poet Laureate Maryfrances Wagner.