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Taxonomic Vignettes
by Alan Cohen
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Pub Date
Oct 06 2024
| Archive Date
Nov 07 2024
Description
Taxonomic Vignettes offers vibrant life stories intertwined with a deep exploration of friendship's nature and evolution. With felicitous phrases and a comforting musical rhythm, the collection brims with serendipities and ironies.
Comprising primarily longer poems with shorter, lighter ones sprinkled throughout, this collection delves into crucial life conflicts and trajectories. Readers will find themselves reading and rereading, drawn into the vivid lives, worlds, and language on the page; setting the book aside, only to be lured back a few hours later.
Ultimately, readers will return to the world invigorated and with a sharper eye for truth, possibility, and change.
Taxonomic Vignettes offers vibrant life stories intertwined with a deep exploration of friendship's nature and evolution. With felicitous phrases and a comforting musical rhythm, the collection brims...
Description
Taxonomic Vignettes offers vibrant life stories intertwined with a deep exploration of friendship's nature and evolution. With felicitous phrases and a comforting musical rhythm, the collection brims with serendipities and ironies.
Comprising primarily longer poems with shorter, lighter ones sprinkled throughout, this collection delves into crucial life conflicts and trajectories. Readers will find themselves reading and rereading, drawn into the vivid lives, worlds, and language on the page; setting the book aside, only to be lured back a few hours later.
Ultimately, readers will return to the world invigorated and with a sharper eye for truth, possibility, and change.
A Note From the Publisher
Alan Cohen had his first poem published in the PTA Newsletter at the age of 10. He graduated Farmingdale High School (where he was Poetry Editor of The Bard), Vassar College (with a BA in English) and UC at Davis Medical School. He was then a Primary Care physician, teacher, and Chief of Primary Care at the VA. He has over the years had letters to the editor in Poetry and The New Yorker and articles in the American and New England Journals of Medicine; and has had 182 poems published in 90 venues over the past three years. He’s been happily married to Anita for 44 years, and they’ve lived in Eugene, OR these past 14.
Alan Cohen had his first poem published in the PTA Newsletter at the age of 10. He graduated Farmingdale High School (where he was Poetry Editor of The Bard), Vassar College (with a BA in English)...
A Note From the Publisher
Alan Cohen had his first poem published in the PTA Newsletter at the age of 10. He graduated Farmingdale High School (where he was Poetry Editor of The Bard), Vassar College (with a BA in English) and UC at Davis Medical School. He was then a Primary Care physician, teacher, and Chief of Primary Care at the VA. He has over the years had letters to the editor in Poetry and The New Yorker and articles in the American and New England Journals of Medicine; and has had 182 poems published in 90 venues over the past three years. He’s been happily married to Anita for 44 years, and they’ve lived in Eugene, OR these past 14.
Advance Praise
"Taxonomic Vignettes is a masterclass in poetic storytelling. Alan Cohen's verses strengthen their hold on you the more you read, and by the end, you feel you will revisit this collection over and over again." - Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
"Taxonomic Vignettes is a masterclass in poetic storytelling. Alan Cohen's verses strengthen their hold on you the more you read, and by the end, you feel you will revisit this collection over and...
Advance Praise
"Taxonomic Vignettes is a masterclass in poetic storytelling. Alan Cohen's verses strengthen their hold on you the more you read, and by the end, you feel you will revisit this collection over and over again." - Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
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Reading and event opportunities (live and virtual)
Book club selection
Goodreads giveaways
Social media outreach and ad-buys
Kirkus, Publishers Weekly reviews
Publications/newspapers/book bloggers contacted for reviews, interviews, and features
Guest on radio and podcast shows
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9798891323933 |
| PRICE |
$14.99 (USD)
|
| PAGES |
192
|
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9798891323933 |
| PRICE |
$14.99 (USD)
|
| PAGES |
192
|
Available on NetGalley
NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB)
Send to Kindle (EPUB)
Download (EPUB)
Average rating from 2 members
Featured Reviews
Hailey H, Reviewer
“Taxonomic Vignettes” is a poetry collection that intricately weaves vibrant life stories with an in-depth exploration of the nature and evolution of friendship. The work is characterized by its use of felicitous phrases and a comforting musical rhythm, creating an engaging reading experience.
The collection primarily consists of longer poems, interspersed with shorter, lighter pieces. This structure allows for a diverse exploration of themes, delving into crucial life conflicts and trajectories that resonate with readers on multiple levels.
Featured Reviews
Hailey H, Reviewer
“Taxonomic Vignettes” is a poetry collection that intricately weaves vibrant life stories with an in-depth exploration of the nature and evolution of friendship. The work is characterized by its use of felicitous phrases and a comforting musical rhythm, creating an engaging reading experience.
The collection primarily consists of longer poems, interspersed with shorter, lighter pieces. This structure allows for a diverse exploration of themes, delving into crucial life conflicts and trajectories that resonate with readers on multiple levels.
