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Andrew Demčák is an award-winning, American poet and novelist, the author of six poetry collections and eight Young Adult novels. His books have been featured by The American Library Association, Verse Daily, The Lambda Literary Foundation, The Best American Poetry, Kirkus Reviews, and Poets & Writers. He was selected to be the keynote speaker for the California Library Association's annual conference to celebrate his contributions to LGBTQ+ Young Adult literature.
He has been a finalist for the prestigious Dorset Poetry Prize, the Gloria E. Anzaldúa Poetry Prize, The Crazyhorse Poetry Award, and the Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence in Poetry. He did win the Three Candles Press Open Book Award, selected by the phenomenal ...more

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	A Little Bit Langston 3.48 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	How Do You Deal with a Dead Girl? 3.52 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Single Hurt Color 4.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alpha Wave 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkfeather 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Andrew said: " An early review: "I freaking LOVED this story. Really and truly. Every so often a really beautiful story like Ghost Songs comes along that is primarily about a gay young man but still does total justice to the other people in his life, especially wom ...more "

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still no accompanist:

I can’t kiss me!

and the sperm’s tempo
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still no accompanist:

I can’t kiss me!

and the sperm’s tempo
always insisting”
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“Our mothers always remain the strangest, craziest people we've ever met.”
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“...as long as nothing happens between them, the memory is cursed with what hasn't happened.”
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“Very early in my life it was too late.”
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No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read it!) Goodreads honors wordsmiths: poets and poetry promoted and prompted here. ~~~ "Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits." -- Carl Sandburg “God has a brown voice, as soft and full as beer.” —Anne Sexton On Clouds – “…what primitive tastes the ancients must have had if their poets were inspired by those absurd, untidy clumps of mist, idiotically jostling one another about…” —Yevgeny Zamyatin “If the poet wants to be a poet, the poet must force the poet to revise. If the poet doesn’t wish to revise, let the poet abandon poetry and take up stamp-collecting or real estate.” —Donald Hall “Poetry is a rich, full-bodied whistle, cracked ice crunching in pails, the night that numbs the leaf, the duel of two nightingales, the sweet pea that has run wild, Creation’s tears in shoulder blades.” —Boris Pasternak “Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.” —Charles Simic “Language is a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance to, while all the time we long to move the stars to pity.” —Gustave Flaubert “Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does.” —Allen Ginsberg. ~~~~~ Amy King, Moderator Amy King is the recipient of the 2015 Winner of the WNBA Award (Women’s National Book Association). Her latest collection, The Missing Museum, is a winner of the 2015 Tarpaulin Sky Book Prize. She serves on the executive board of VIDA: Women in Literary Arts and is co-editing with Heidi Lynn Staples the anthology, Big Energy Poets of the Anthropocene: When Ecopoets Think Climate Change. She is also co-editing the anthology, Bettering American Poetry 2015, and is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at SUNY Nassau Community College. ...more

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message 21: by Ed

Feb 18, 2011 09:27AM

Thanks for adding me as a friend, Andrew. Hope you get a chance to preview my first fiction novel. It's been getting rave reviews and 5 stars across the board at Amazon.com. You can check it out by visiting my personal website:

http://www.edrambeau.com

Thanks again and I hope you have the best day ever, Ed

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message 20: by Christine

Sep 27, 2009 05:36PM

Hi Andrew,just dropping by for a visit. I would like to invite you to check out Shadow Forrest Authors for charity and help support illiteracy issues.
http://www.shadowforestauthors.com
We also have a SFA group here on goodreads. Have a great week.
Blessing CJ

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message 19: by Christine

Jul 27, 2009 09:12PM

Hi Andrew, stopped by to see what's new on your page. Have a great week.
Blessings CJ

Mariard Volume 2 Glass Pawns by Christine Jones

Join shadow forest authors and help stop illiteracy worldwide.
http://www.shadowforestauthors.com

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message 18: by Andrea

Mar 29, 2009 06:37AM

Hi & thank you for being a friend.

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message 17: by Christine

Mar 08, 2009 09:42PM

Hi Andrew, dropped by to see what's new with you. Have a great week.
Blessings CJ
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message 16: by Andrew

Feb 16, 2009 03:05PM

Here's the link to the archived episode of my interview and poetry reading on the Joe Milford Show (02/14/09):

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Joe-Milf...

Enjoy!

-Andrew

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message 15: by Andrew

Feb 11, 2009 05:02PM

Didi Menendez did my portrait. It's from her American Poets Series.

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message 14: by Lisa

Feb 11, 2009 05:00PM

I'm honored to be your friend.

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message 13: by W.B.

Feb 10, 2009 07:47AM

Haha! Baragon! I'll have to research him and add him in there.

;-)

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message 12: by Shayla

Feb 05, 2009 04:40PM

Just wondered who did the portrait of you for your icon? It made me smile to see the real you..Thanks for the add.

shayla

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message 11: by Christine

Jan 25, 2009 02:01PM

Hi from down under Andrew. Stopped by to see what’s new with you.
Please take a look at SFA.
http://www.shadowforestauthors.com

Blessings CJ

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message 10: by Kimberly

Jan 16, 2009 07:24AM

You've written a loooot of books. Good for you and can't wait to read yours. Mine just came out in October of 2008.

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message 9: by SassyMama

Jan 13, 2009 10:34PM

Hi, Andrew...Happy New Year's...and thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...CONGRATS on your many novels, poetry, etc...looking forward to sharing chats, reviews and any/all recommendation...Happy Reading & Writing :-)

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message 8: by Rosemary

Dec 03, 2008 07:21PM

Andrew, I enjoyed your interview and will keep the diving board in mind. Thanks!

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message 7: by Andrea

Dec 03, 2008 04:59AM

Thank you for the book recommendation.

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message 6: by Andrea

Nov 14, 2008 04:18PM

Hi & thank you for being a friend on Good Reads!

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message 5: by William

Nov 13, 2008 10:48AM

Hello Andrew,
Look forward to talking books.

William Hazelgrove
http://www.billhazelgrove.com

Rocket Man by William Elliott Hazelgrove

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message 4: by Ed

Sep 24, 2008 03:17AM

Thanks for the add, Andrew. Happy reading to you.

Ed Lynskey

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message 3: by W.B.

Jan 29, 2008 09:51PM

Andrew, Loved seeing the Buddy Cole quote! I miss Kids in the Hall! I love all his bits, but esp. the weird one about the Tyrannosaurus Rex with those "faggy little hands of his."

Scott is one of a kind.

Brain Candy had its moments, but the show is where the cast really shone.

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message 2: by Daniel (last edited Jan 28, 2008 11:52AM)

Jan 28, 2008 11:51AM

Andrew, I've added your book Catching Tigers in Red Weather to my to-read list.

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message 1: by Aberjhani

Dec 26, 2007 08:57AM

Hello Andrew--

Congratulations on your multiple book awards nominations! Man, that is definitely the way to end one year and begin another! Peace and blessings,

Aberjhani

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