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C.A. Conrad

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Audre Lorde, Eileen Myles, Emily Dickinson

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June 2007


CAConrad’s childhood included selling cut flowers along the highway for his mother and helping her shoplift. He is the author of 9 books of poetry and essays the latest While Standing In Line For Death is forthcoming from Wave Books in September 2017. He is a Pew Fellow and has also received fellowships from Lannan Foundation, MacDowell Colony, Headlands Center for the Arts, Banff, RADAR, Flying Ojbect and Ucross. For his books, essays, and details on the documentary The Book of Conrad (Delinquent Films, 2016), please visit http://CAConrad.blogspot.com ...more

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“I'm not the kind of faggot who wants to put a rainbow sticker on a machine gun.”
CAConrad

“In a world of watered-down bestsellers and formula novels, Hitching to Nirvana eases back just enough to show the blade which cuts the real open, then bolts forward again, giving us a charged, swerving dance to self-actualization. Hitching to Nirvana is a magnetic forcefield, not just pulling us beautifully into the story, but into our own lives. It's rare when a writer can open the shared world with such a deft, personal touch. Janet Mason is a genius.”
CAConrad, The Book of Frank

“I’m here for the show” the man said
looking under Frank’s shirt for the door

“I’m no theater” Frank said

a line formed

must he admit them all?

many had umbrellas

a blind woman
waited with
her dog

“it’s gonna be a great show” someone said
“but when’s he gonna let us in?”

Frank’s tears began to fall

someone ripped his doors open

they filled him for an hour”
CAConrad, The Book of Frank
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message 13: by Ed

Ed Rambeau Thanks so much for adding me as a friend, Conrad. I greatly appreciate it and would be honored if you'd download a sample of my first novel "Forbidden Steps". The link below contains purchase info and many reviews at the bottom of the page as you scroll down.

Here's hoping you have a terrific day and here's the link, Ed

http://www.craftweb.org/web/ed/book.html


message 12: by Schmitty (last edited Jun 02, 2009 04:44PM)

Schmitty no i havent, but ill check it out. :] thanks and i like your 'influences'.


message 11: by Bradley

Bradley I hope you are having a good day. =)

http://www.cardshark.com/content/view...


message 10: by Beth

Beth Hi CA,
Thanks for the friend request. I'm always happy to befriend a fellow author.


Daniel
CA, I've added Deviant Propulsion and your other books to my to-read list.


Bridget Morrow Hey Conrad, thanks for the add! I love Philadelphia by the way, my best friend and business partner lives there. Have a great day.


message 7: by maria

maria Hey there,CA
Thank you for add me as your friends.
Its my honor to be in your friends list.
Best regards
Maria




Andrea Kulman Thanks for being a friend.
Andrea M. Kulman, Author of "The Drama Unfolds"


Michele thanks for the ad CA. Michele marchetti
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Looking for pt/ft help nationweide


Rosemary Thanks for the invitation. Your preference for chocolate reminds me of a highlight of today--my first visit to Chocolat du Monde (in Houston) and my first taste of a dark chocolate truffle laced with violets. Wishing you something as delectable.


message 3: by Cyn

Cyn Coons Thank you for your friends request. You have an interesting taste in books. I look forward to seeing what else you're reading.


message 2: by Tony

Tony CA,

Thanks for your friendship request. I see we have something in common--we were both born in the same neighborhood! Always nice to meet a fellow Milky Wayian.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Tony


Robert Blessings to you. Hope all is well!


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