The Story of My Parents as a Shelf of Books

Poor People. Snake Charmer’s Daughter. Tough Guys Don’t Dance. Sometimes a Great Notion. Answered Prayers. In Dreams Begin Responsibilities. On the Road. A Tale of Two Cities. Post Office. A Confederacy of Dunces. Sea Battles on Dry Land. Infinite Jest. Black Spring. Pictures From an Institution. Recovery. Collected Stories. Letting Go.

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Mike James is the associate editor of The Kentucky Review. He has had recent poems published in 5 AM, Old Red Kimono, and Town Center Poetry. New work is forthcoming in Comstock Review, Iodine, and Philadelphia Poets. His most recent book, Past Due Notices: Poems 1991-2011, was published last year by Main Street Rag. His latest book, Elegy in Reverse, was published earlier this year by Aldrich Press.