Pamela Uschuk

Heartbeats in Stones

In Blood Flower, passionate imagery married to music bursts from each line pushing out the boundaries of Uschuk's earlier poems. It continues themes in Uschuk's American Book Award winner, Crazy Love. The poems braid the startling, sometimes brutal stories of her Russian/Czech immigrant family during the McCarthy Era in a conservative Michigan farming community with stories of veterans with stories of courageous individuals, especially women, who persevere to love, despite it all. Uschuk's step-grandfather, father, brother, nephews and first husband suffered severe PTSD as combat veterans who returned home from wars that ravished not only their lives but the lives of the women and children closest to them. This is the history not just of one family but the history of immigrants in this nation. These poems, although set in landscapes across the globe, commonly draw their imagery and healing from the natural world, the wild world, and the integrity of the human heart.

Blood Flower

In Blood Flower, passionate imagery married to music bursts from each line pushing out the boundaries of Uschuk's earlier poems. It continues themes in Uschuk's American Book Award winner, Crazy Love. The poems braid the startling, sometimes brutal stories of her Russian/Czech immigrant family during the McCarthy Era in a conservative Michigan farming community with stories of courageous individuals, especially women, who persevere to love, despite it all. Uschuk's step-grandfather, father, brother, nephews, and first husband all suffered severe PTSD as combat veterans who returned home from wars that ravished not only their lives, but the lives of the women and children closest to them. This is the history not just of one family but of immigrants in this nation. These poems, although set in landscapes across the globe, commonly draw their imagery and healing from the natural world, the wild world, and the integrity of the human heart.

Luis Alberto Urrea

Edited by Beth Alvarado, Octavio Quintanilla, Carmen Tafolla, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Edward Vidaurre, this anthology of poetry and prose features 90 plus Chicanx writers from all over the U.S., including Lorna Dee Cervantes, Ana Castillo, Sandra Cisneros, Rosemary Catacalos, Alberto Rios, Gary Soto, Alma Garcia, Leticia Del Toro, Jenn Givhan, Octavio Solis, Odilia Galvan Rodriguez, Rachel Gutierrez, and many more. It is a feast of contemporary Chicanx literature. Black Earth Institute and Cutthroat, a Journal of the Arts, coordinated by Pamela Uschuk, collaborated on publishing this historic collection of Chicanx writers.

Puro Chicanx Writers of the 21st Century

Sensual and powerful, this poetry collection explores the natural world of western Colorado, Mexico, and elsewhere.

Scattered Risks

Through bold and innovative language, a strong female narrative explores the world and provides a voice for those who have been silenced in this empowering and inspirational collection of poetry. Examining a wide range of topics--love, spirituality, nature, and family--the poems give particular focus to politics, discussing how the actions of the government affect individuals on a daily basis. Filled with natural imagery and speckled with traces of the author’s Russian, Swedish, and American heritage, this fresh compilation dares to take risks and ultimately offers hope and inspiration to people from all walks of life.

Pamela Uschuk

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