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[Dis]Connected Volume 1
Poems & Stories of Connection and Otherwise
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Combining the forces of some of todayβs most popular and confessional poets, [Dis]Connected presents poems and short stories about connection wrapped up in a most unique exercise in creative writing.
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Humanity exists in a hyper-connected world, where our closest friends, loves, and enemies lie but a keyboard stroke away. Few know this better than the poets who have risen to the top of their trade by sharing their emotion, opinion, and art with millions of fans.
What happens when...
Poets connect with readers?
Poets connect with each other?
Poetry connects with short fiction?
Combining the forces of some of todayβs most popular and confessional poets, [Dis]Connected presents poems and short stories about connection wrapped up in a most unique exercise in creative writing. Follow along as your favourite poets connect with each other; offering their work to the next poet who tells a story based on the concept presented to them.
With contributions from:
Amanda Lovelace
Nikita Gill
Iain S. Thomas
Trista Mateer
Cyrus Parker
R.H. Swaney
Pierre Alex Jeanty
Liam Ryan
Yena Sharma Purmasir
Canisia Lubrin
Sara Bond
With poetry, stories, and art, [Dis]Connected is a mixed media presentation of connection and collaboration. Be sure to also read [Dis]Connected Volume Two.
Series: A [Dis]Connected Poetry Collaboration
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[Dis]Connected Volume 1
Humanity exists in a hyper-connected world, where our closest friends, loves, and enemies lie but a keyboard stroke away. Few know this better than the poets who have risen to the top of their trade by sharing their emotion, opinion, and art with millions of fans. What happens when... Poets connect with readers? Poets connect with each other? Poetry connects...PaperbackSold Out
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ISBN: 9781771681452
Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 2018
Country: Canada
Imprint: Central Avenue Publishing
Contributors:
- Edited by Michelle Halket
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 295g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Michelle Halket is a bibliophile and technophile who loves to try new things, which is what prompted her to start a digital-first publishing company when very few people knew what ebooks were.
By bringing together some of the most popular contemporary poets, Michelle Halket has created a compilation inΒ [Dis]ConnectedΒ which exemplifies the reasons behind the popularity of poetry and short fiction.
Michelle is the managing editor and publisher of Central Avenue Publishing, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Find Michelle @centavepub and centralavenuepublishing.com
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