PALISADE PRESS

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Palisade Press is a small, independent literary publisher that was established

to present high-quality poetry, fiction, and mixed media as well as work in

translation from around the world. We seek to contribute to the enrichment

of our literary heritage through lively language, new ideas, and the presentation

of both established and emerging voices that reflect international understanding.

To Purchase books contact us at craigsmith@q.com

  At this time we are unable to accept unsolicited manuscripts.

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PROUD SHOES is a lighthearted poetic romp through the obsession with shoes, with all of the

innuendo and intrigue, history and mystery of untied tongues and loosened laces from combat

boots to Converse Chucks. Illustrated with drawings, monoprints, and photographs, it is a

celebration of shoes from high-heeled sneakers to sexy slingbacks.

NEW FROM PALISADE PRESS:

UNSQUARE DANCE: RIFFS AND REFLECTIONS ON DAVE BRUBECK

is a 62-poem cycle in response to compositions by the jazz giant who for

more than haf a century produced a body of original work that stands as

a milestone in music history.

The poems draw on work from throughout Brubeck's long career, and

the paintings by Lynda Smith reflect the bold covers that he used on

many of his album covers, particularly for his adventures in different 

time signatures.