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Aviya Kushner’s Wolf Lamb Bomb

Posted on June 29, 2021 by geoffcain

I just finished Aviya Kushner’s new book of poetry Wolf Lamb Bomb (Orison Books, 2021). I was so taken with her book The Grammar of God: A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible (Spiegel & Grau / … Continue reading →

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Conversations about Ella Young: My Father’s Research

Posted on January 31, 2019 by geoffcain

My father, Jim Cain, did some research for a possible book on the Irish poet and story-teller, Ella Young back in 1966. Ella Young was from Ireland but made her home on the Central Coast of California where my family … Continue reading →

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Jen Bervin’s Nets

Posted on August 30, 2015 by geoffcain

Jen Bervin’s book “Nets” (Ugly Duckling Press, 2004) deserves to be written about more. It is a book of genius on so many levels. I know that the use of that word – the dreaded word “genius” always seems quite … Continue reading →

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