Geography of Hope: Poets of Colorado's Western Slope - Tapa blanda

"Because of the Western Slope's topography, the region has been settled later than other parts of the country and state, and as a result, is still finding its cultural voice. There is the possibility to create something new. And this possibility of creation, constructing a unique and expansive identity is the hope in The Geography of Hope." -- David Buck "Glenwood Post"

"Whatever your taste in poetry you are sure to find something that speaks to you in this volume. Humor, regret, nature, politics, love and a dash of magic are all represented in light and darkness. The diversity of the poetry is wonderful. That it speaks to us through the common ground of Western Slope writers is both moving and significant." -- Mike Nobles "Montrose Morning Sun"

"All the poets share a common thread -- a reverence for the land, a deep love for the high deserts and higher mountains we live upon in western Colorado. And through this reverence, they further our understanding of the soil and rock under our feet." -- John Nizalowski "Telluride Times-Journal"

There is a cohesion...despite the diversity, and it is truly delectable to the senses. The poems are fraught with beauty, delightful imagery, politics, nature, complexity and fury." -- Mitzi-Jill Rapkin "Crested Butte Chronicle & Pilot"

"This book of poetry....is an expression of the kind of hope and humor that is still possible in the American West." -- Phaedra Greenwood "The Taos News"

"The Geography of Hope is tied together by love for a place--the West--which, paradoxically, is known for its rootlessness and lack of connections. It is a pleasure to look at and to hold." -- Lynda La Rocca "Colorado Central Magazine"

"I like sampling this wonderful anthology in little bites, savoring one poem at a time...The book defines the place and the place defines the poets. Good stuff." -- Suzanne Cheavens "Mountain Freak"

Paperback anthology of Colorado's Western Slope poets, edited by David J. Rothman