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Discover the adventures of dog poets Joni and Walter Poetry Hounds is a picture book that follows two fun-loving dogs as they write poems, go to poetry readings, garden, take art classes, ride bikes, learn how to play the guitar, and much more These dog poets show the joy and wonder of living a creative life. Their adventures will entertain children and adults alike. Poetry Hounds features unique handmade mixed media illustrations created with watercolors, pen, and assorted recycled papers.Stacy Russo, a librarian and associate professor at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, California, is a writer, poet, and artist who is committed to creating books and art for a more peaceful world. Stacy's books have been featured on National Public Radio, Pacifica Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting System, Sirius XM Radio, KCET Artbound, LA Weekly, and various other media channels. Her book publications include A Better World Starts Here: Activists and Their Work (Sanctuary Publishers); Love Activism (Litwin Books); We Were Going to Change the World: Interviews with Women from the 1970s and 1980s Southern California Punk Rock Scene (Santa Monica Press); The Library as Place in California (McFarland); and two poetry chapbooks: The Moon and Other Poems (Dancing Girl Press) and Everyday Magic (Finishing Line Press). She is the editor of the forthcoming collection Feminist Pilgrimage: Journeys of Discovery and the earlier Life as Activism: June Jordan's Writings from The Progressive, both from Litwin Books. Her articles, poetry, and reviews have appeared in Feminist Teacher, Feminist Collections, American Libraries, Counterpoise, Library Journal, Chaffey Review, Serials Review, and the anthology Open Doors: An Invitation to Poetry (Chaparral Canyon Press). Stacy is a collage artist. She uses magazines, old books, acrylic paint, cardboard, and wood in her creations. She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley; Chapman University; and San Jose State University.

Stella the librarian loves her work at the library, but she daydreams about opening her own combination bakery and bookstore. One day she follows her dream and opens a magical place that becomes a popular community gathering space. Wild Librarian Bakery and Bookstore is an inspiring story about following one's passion. Vegan recipes included Stacy Russo, a librarian and associate professor at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, California, is a writer, poet, and artist who is committed to creating books and art for a more peaceful world.

Welcome to the whimsical, imaginative, and soulful world of Stacy Russo's art. In this magical realm of possibility and resiliency, dogs fly, joy abounds, and memories emerge for creative inspiration. Stacy's earliest experiments with collage and art-making were within the dynamic, DIY culture of the 1980s Southern California punk rock scene when she used cut-and-paste methods to make political zines. After a dark period in her creative life, she returned to visual art for restoration, self-expression, and to heal from trauma. One Day I Started a New Life features a selection of collages, mixed media memoir work, and children's book art created over the last decade.

Welcome to the magical world of Stella Peabody's Wild Librarian Bakery and Bookstore Stella Peabody, an independent and free-spirited "Wild Librarian," follows her dream and opens a vegan bakery/bookstore where she and her literary-inspired baked goods form the heart of a diverse community full of beloved characters, including Robert Gonzales, a romance novel devotee and loving husband, who finds solace in Stella's "Poet's Beer Bread" when his wife goes missing under mysterious circumstances; solitary psychologist Mary Chin who leans upon her experiences with Stella's "Women Who Run With the Wolves" Book Club to find comfort and meaning following a life-changing breast cancer diagnosis; and Rita Johansen, a lusty rare book cataloger, who is ready to find her fifth husband when she walks into the Wild Librarian one day. Recipes are included in this novel-in-stories where familiar recurring characters' lives interconnect to shape a heartwarming tale of one woman's extraordinary dream being realized-and, subsequently, the creation of a community built on friendship, belonging, and a mutual love of great books and delicious baked goods.