Garrison Keillor to read from Red Wax Rose June 21

June 7, 2007

Darlyn Finch’s Red Wax Rose is quickly becoming Shady Lane Press’s “Little Book that Could.” Just got word that Garrison Keillor will be reading Darlyn’s poem:  ”I {Heart}My Wife,” on The Writer’s Almanac, Thursday, June 21. Check your local NPR listings for times. The poem will also appear on The Writer’s Almanac website and daily e-mail. [...]

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Another rave review!

April 23, 2007

Leslie Halpern of the online magazine Suite101 had this to say about Red Wax Rose:
This entertaining collection may prove especially inspiring for Southern women, although it includes slices-of-life to which we can all relate. — Leslie Halpern, Suite 101
http://poetry.suite101.com/article.cfm/book_review_red_wax_rose

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A famous fan

March 25, 2007

People who know poetry are singing the praises of Darlyn Finch and Red Wax Rose. Check out the latest, from poet/creative non-fiction luminary Molly Peacock: 
“Darlyn has a candid, clear, direct free verse writing style that communicates easily to audiences about a woman’s roles as daughter, wife, lover, and mother. With humor and forthright opinions, she creates a voice [...]

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Praise for Red Wax Rose

February 22, 2007

The Critic’s Pen
Reviewed by Peggy Miller, Senior Editor, February 2007
“Here is a delightful find, an appealing combination of simple, dark and wise…”

These works are open-eyed to life’s tenderness and sadness—and the intersection of tenderness and sadness, which is the source of power in Finch’s writing.
A native Floridian, Finch was the recent writer in residence [...]

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Red Wax Rose

February 17, 2007

Shady Lane Press is proud to present Red Wax Rose, stories and poems by Darlyn Finch, first in our Kerouac Writers series. This rare and wonderful series takes readers inside the minds of emerging writers, honing their craft in 3-month residencies at the house where Jack Kerouac wrote The Dharma Bums and where he was [...]

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Darlyn Finch

February 17, 2007

Darlyn Finch is the Winter 2006/2007 writer-in-residence at the Kerouac House. A poet known for her saucy style and engaging readings, she is also a gifted storyteller. Her work has appeared in literary journals, newspapers, and online. Her poems have been featured on Poetic Logic on WMFE-FM. She is a repeat winner of the Mt. [...]

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