Shaindel beers was raised in argos, indiana, a town of 2,000 people. The childrens war download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. From there, the book opens out into an exploration of war at home and the war within ourselves, exploring violence in mythology, domestic violence, and wars that. There are books which clearly deserve the awards given them. Her awards include first place karen fredericks and frances willitts poetry prize, grand prize cowinner trellis magazine sestina contest, first place dylan days poetry. She serves as poetry editor of contrary magazine and teaches at blue mountain community college in pendleton, oregon. Remember my teaser a few weeks ago about the wonderful poetry of shaindel beers.
A brief history of time, her first fulllength poetry collection, was released by. In the first half of the childrens war and other poems, shaindel beers views artwork by child survivors of war, and she creates the voices of the children, their families, and the humanitarian aid workers sent to help them. She is the current department chairperson at blue mountain community college in pendleton, oregon, and serves as poetry editor of contrary magazine. Partway through the writing, beers gave birth to her son liam, who is now two. The childrens war includes 20 war poems and 36 others. I do not like making comparisons between two different works of art so i will simply restate this book is a bold and sobering step away from her first book.
It offers beauty and balance, provides necessary news of how to survive the war against innocence, how to start over from a childs point of view, and from a womans. A brief history of time promises scope and shaindel beers delivers. Her most recent collection, secure your own mask, won the white pine poetry prize for 2017. The poetry collection is beers third published book, following a brief history of time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing. Her second collection, the childrens war and other poems,was released in february of 20. Her awards include first place karen fredericks and frances willitts poetry prize, grand prize cowinner trellis magazine sestina contest, first place dylan days. Bmcc instructor shaindel beers a finalist for oregon book. The childrens war and other poems is a sharp departure from shaindels first book, a brief history of time.
Aug 20, 20 the childrens war is shaindels second book. Shaindel beers poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. From there, the book opens out into an exploration of the war at home and the war within ourselves, exploring violence in mythology, domestic. Her poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction has appeared in. Shaindel beers second fulllength poetry collection is a book in two parts about a difficult subject the effects of war and violence on children and society at large but its also a book about the healing power of poetry and art. In the childrens war, beers explores wars both literal and figurative, moving from global conflict to violence in mythology, domestic violence, and the war o synopsisin the first half of the childrens war, shaindel beers looks at artwork done by and about child survivors of war, embodying the voices of the children, their families, and. She is currently a professor of english at blue mountain community college in pendleton, oregon, in eastern oregons high desert and also serves as poetry editor of contrary. The collection of poems, the children s war, by shaindel beers is a set of thought provoking little points of view that add real depth to the subjects they cover. This young woman writes poems crammed with the beauty, irony, and sadness of the world. She studied literature at huntingdon college in montgomery, alabama ba, and at the university of chicago ma before earning her mfa in creative writing poetry at vermont college of. She s the author of two poetry collections, the poetry editor for contrary magazine, and teaches english at blue mountain community college. I started out with about eight of the childrens war poems, and had sent those to my publisher with my first book manuscript in 2008. Beers voice is clear and consistent throughout the fortytwo poems which form the book s four sections.
Her second collection, the children s war and other poems, was released in february. Shaindel beers secure your own mask, recipient of the 2018 white pine press poetry prize, is one such from first line to last. Shaindel beers is the author of three fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing, and secure your own mask forthcoming from white pine press. Shaindel beers is the author of two fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2008, and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing. Heres one of my favorite poems from the childrens war. Shaindel beers is author of the poetry collections a brief history of time salt publishing, 2009, the childrens war and other poems salt, 20, and.
She is the poetry editor of contrary magazine and teaches at blue mountain community college in the high desert town of pendleton, oregon. The childrens war by shaindel beers, paperback barnes. Her books are available for purchase through amazon, the bmcc bookstore or through beers website. She teaches at blue mountain community college in pendleton, oregon, where she lives with her son liam, and serves as poetry editor of. From an eight year old darfurian girls drawing the tank, bigger than the hut, fires and all of the colors explode from the hut. Her strong first book goes beyond the farm girl who escapes and has love affairs. She studied literature at huntingdon college in montgomery, alabama ba, and at the university of chicago ma before earning her mfa in creative writing poetry at vermont college of fine arts. The collection of poems, the childrens war, by shaindel beers is a set of thought provoking little points of view that add real depth to the subjects they cover. A brief history of time, her first fulllength collection of poetry, was released by salt publishing in 2009. In the first half of the childrens war, shaindel beers looks at artwork done by and about child survivors of war, embodying the voices of the children, their families, and the. For me, that was the big philosophical question of this book.
Shaindel is the author of two fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing. Her awards include first place karen fredericks and frances willitts poetry prize, grand prize cowinner trellis magazine sestina contest, first place dylan days poetry competition, and others. Her second collection, the childrens war and other poems, was released in february of 20. She teaches at blue mountain community college in pendleton, oregon, and serves as poetry editor of contrary magazine. Bmcc instructor receives top shelf award your eo news. In the first half of the childrens war, shaindel beers looks at artwork done by and about child survivors of war, embodying the voices of the children, their families, and the humanitarian aid workers sent to help them. Shaindel beers is the author of two fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20, both.
Three ekphrastic poems from the collection appear below, along with the childrens artwork from which the poems derive and also praise from marilyn kallet and okla elliot. Shaindel beers is the author of three fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2009, the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing, and secure your own mask 2018, from white pine press. Secure your own mask is beers third published book, following a brief history of time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing. Oregon book award finalist includes bmcc instructor your. I wasnt sure what they were, but i knew they were something a separate project. She also serves as poetry editor of contrary magazine. Jun 28, 2016 shaindel beers is a poet and teacher living in the small, eastern oregon town of pendleton. From there, the book opens out into an exploration of the war at home and the war within ourselves, exploring.
She lives and teaches in pendleton, oregon, and serves as poetry editor of contrary magazine. May 11, 2016 shaindel beers is the author of two fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing. The childrens war and other poems whizbangwomans blog. Her poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in. She is currently an instructor of english at blue mountain community college in pendleton, oregon, in eastern oregons high desert and serves as poetry editor of contrary.
Oregon book award finalist includes bmcc instructor your eo. Shaindel beers is the author of two fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2009 and the children s war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing. Shaindel beers writes in with this response to dan coffeys post, do poets dig radiohead. Jan 11, 2019 her second collection, the childrens war and other poems,was released in february of 20. Her own writing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Oct 30, 20 remember my teaser a few weeks ago about the wonderful poetry of shaindel beers. Shaindel beers is author of the poetry collections a brief history of time salt publishing, 2009, the childrens war and other poems salt, 20, and secure your own mask white pine press, 2018. The childrens war, by shaindel beers writing for peace. Shaindel beers voice is strong and powerful, and her writing is simply amazing. The childrens war is her second poetry collection from salt. Books fiction and nonfiction that are about war andor take place during a time of war. Her other books include a brief history of time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing.
She is the poetry editor of contrary magazine and teaches at blue mountain community college in the desert town of pendleton, oregon. Her second collection, the childrens war and other poems, was released in february. In the first half of the children s war, shaindel beers looks at artwork done by and about child survivors of war, embodying the voices of the children, their families, and the humanitarian aid workers sent to help them. The childrens war and other poems by shaindel beers. Shaindel beers poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies.
Her poems have appeared in tupelo quarterly and poetry south. Shaindel beerss the childrens war and other poems is a poetry survival kit. Poet shaindel beers is an instructor at blue mountain community college and the author of two previous collections, a brief history in time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20. Shaindel was raised in argos, indiana, a town of 2,000 people. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. From there, the book opens out into an exploration of the war at home and. Shaindel beers is the author of two fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2009 and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing.
I ordered books online, i scoured online galleries. Apr 19, 20 the childrens war and other poems is a sharp departure from shaindels first book, a brief history of time. A midwestern americana reading the museum of americana. After a photo of a chechen girl on a train, by shaindel beers. The poems were distinctive, unique, and powerful, and the entire collection is an emotional rollercoaster that leaves you breathless when you are done. Shaindel beers second collection, the childrens war and other poems, will be released february 15 from salt publishing. Shaindel beers was raised in argos, indiana, a town of fewer than 2,000 people. The childrens war and other poems is an amazing collection of poetry that left me awestruck. Mar 25, 2016 shaindel beers is the author of two fulllength poetry collections, a brief history of time 2008, and the childrens war and other poems 20, both from salt publishing. From there, the book opens out into an exploration of the war at home and the war within ourselves. Her poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. They are honest, insightful and revealing, making you feel for the little souls experiences.
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