Gardening in the Dark, Kasischke’s sixth book of poetry, continues to explore the transformative power of imagination. Her poems take us to the flip side of human consciousness, where anything can hap
The poems in Fire & Flower are about the images that hold the world together in the mind of a child, a woman, and the mother she becomes. The metaphors used to describe their lives are mysterious
"She has, like all good poets, created a music of her own, one suited to her concerns. When denizens of the 22nd century, if we get there, look back on our era and ask how we lived, they will take an
"Kasischke's intelligence is most apparent in her syntactic control and pace, the way she gauges just when to make free verse speed up, or stop short, or slow down."?The New York Times Book Review"Kas
In her first collection of short stories, Laura Kasischke exposes the dark heart of the domestic?it's wrapped in shabby silk, tucked away in a dresser drawer. If A Stranger Approaches You reminds us t
"Kasischke's poems are powered by a skillful use of imagery and the subtle, ingenious way she turns a phrase."?Austin American-StatesmanThe Infinitesimals stares directly at illness and death, employi
?Kasischke astonishes with her lyricism and metaphorical power.” ?Publishers Weekly?Every poem is exquisitely crafted, with crisp, clean lines and imagery that dazzles.”?The Washington Post?For Kasisc
On Valentine’s Day, Sherry finds an anonymous note in her mailbox: be mine. As the notes continue, Sherry becomes more and more charged by the idea that she can inspire such feelings. Her twenty-year
Diana stands before the mirror preening with her best friend, Maureen. Suddenly, a classmate enters holding a gun, and Diana sees her life dance before her eyes. In a moment the future she was just im
Afterward, Terri will tell everyone that, from the beginning, she knew something terrible was going to happen on spring break. Something bad was going to happen. She knew. It was supposed to be
They planned on a joyride in a convertible on a hot summer day. They planned on skinny-dipping in a beautiful, secluded lake. They planned on making it back to cheerleading camp before anyone noticed
"On a snowy Christmas morning, Holly Judge awakens, the fragments of a nightmare--something she must write down--floating on the edge of her consciousness. Something followed them from Russia. On anot
This is the way the world ends... It was a fairy tale come true when Mark Dorn—handsome pilot, widower, tragic father of three—chose Jiselle to be his wife. The other flight attendants were jealous: S
Kasischkes writing does what good poetry doesit shows us an alternate world and lulls us into living in it . . . The language catapults us into another plane of existence, one of fa
In 1903, a preacher named Benjamin Purnell and five followers founded a colony called the House of David in Benton Harbor, Michigan, where they prepared for eternal life by creating a heaven on earth.
After Nicole, a sorority girl, is seemingly killed in an accident, her boyfriend Craig is blamed for her death by those close to her, but is not charged by police, while Nicole's childhood friend, Per
After Nicole, a sorority girl, is seemingly killed in an accident, her boyfriend Craig is blamed for her death by those close to her, but is not charged by police, while Nicole's childhood friend, Per
