Dear friends and family,

My new book The Islands has just arrived from the printer, published by
dream publisher Nightboat Books, with an amazing cover (and backcover) by
Pablo Guardiola, I'm thrilled to be on the Nightboat roster and stoked to
announce that the book is available for order.

I started this book in Greece and finished it in Oakland, with stops along
the way in Boulder, CO, SF and Concord, CA.

Here's what Norma Cole has to say

"THE ISLANDS is melos, music in 5-part harmonic sequences, beginning with
the once-upon-a-time of 'one night, after the happily of dinner.' So it's
the sound of story in lyric concretion, rhythmic concision, the atmosphere
of film, the senses migrating from one section to another, punning 'knot
exactly.' This book is a nostos, a welcome home event, and will be your
favorite memory palace."—Norma Cole

You can order from the main distributor University Press New England (UPNE)
at
http://www.upne.com/1937658267.html

or direct from Nightboat Books at
http://www.nightboat.org/title/islands

or if you prefer, Small Press Distribution (SPD) is also carrying the book
at
http://www.spdbooks.org/Producte/9781937658267/the-islands.aspx?rf=1

As always, thank you so much for supporting my work, for supporting small
press poetry and presses, and for your love and generosity, see you sooner
than later I hope,
Yours truly,
John