In February and March of 2010, Litmus Press will be celebrating some of our early titles with the Author Spotlight.
Every two weeks we will be focusing on two books.
You can buy each one individually for the discounted price of $10 or both for $18.

March 15 - 31:
Stacy Szymaszek (Emptied of All Ships, 2005)
Roberto Harrison (Counter Daemons, 2006)

Emptied of All Ships

Stacy Szymaszek

Formerly the Literary Program director for Woodland Patterns, Stacy Szymaszek now serves as the Artistic Director at St. Mark's Church. She is the author of the more recent Litmus Press publication, Hyperglossia (2009) as well as several chapbooks including Mutual Aid (g o n g press 2004).

"Szymaszek is from serial-killer country, and from the land of a cleaning lady named Lorine Niedecker. Like Niedecker, she has emerged to be a wickedly delightful minimalist avant-garde breath of fresh air." —Lisa Jarnot

Read an excerpt from this book here.

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Counter Daemons

Roberto Harrison

Harrison was born in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1962, to Panamanian parents. A few months after his birth, he and his family moved back to Panama, where they lived until he was seven. In 1969, he and his family moved to Delaware. His first language was Spanish, and he did not begin learning English until arriving in Delaware. He is the author of Os (subpress, 2006), elemental song (Answer Tag Home Press, 2006), reflector (House Press, 2008), and Urracá (Achiote Seeds, 2009). He edits Crayon with Andrew Levy, and the Bronze Skull Press chapbook series, and his work has appeared in Talisman, Jacket, New American Writing, Mandorla, Salt (UK), Cordite (Australia), Antennae, and many other journals.

"Roberto throws images to the wind. And that is where they stay." —Alan Davies

Read an excerpt from this book here.

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Purchase both Emptied of All Ships and Counter Daemons:

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Just the books, thanks! $18.00     Add $5 donation, thanks!! $23.00     Add $10 donation, thanks!!! $28.00     Add $15 donation, thanks!!!! $33.00