In case you missed my previous newsletters, I wanted to remind you of this new book, a collaboration with my coeditor, Chryss Yost, which was released in May. We are thrilled with all the positive responses!

Buy it for yourself as a gift or buy one for someone you love. We would also truly appreciate any online reviews you're inclined to write— Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Good Reads, or Bookshop. Your reviews really help increase sales!

Women in a Golden State: California Poets at 60 and Beyond (Gunpowder Press)

The volume captures the diverse voices and experiences of women from across the state, highlighting the rich and varied lives and perspectives of older writers, proving that age is no barrier to achievement, creativity, or relevance. The poems examine the mythology and reality of being a woman of a certain age (especially in youth-obsessed California), inviting its readers to reconsider aging not as an end, but as an ongoing journey filled with beauty, strength, and boundless possibilities. 

About the Editors

Diana Raab, PhD., is an award-winning author of 14 books, and her articles and poems have been published and anthologized worldwide. She’s the editor of two previous anthologies, Writers on the Edge: 22 Writers Speak About Addiction and Dependency, and Writers and Their Notebooks.



Chryss Yost, PhD., is the coeditor of Gunpowder Press, which publishes the Shoreline Voices series of which this release is a part. She has coedited many anthologies, including California Poetry: From the Gold Rush to the Present and Poetry Daily: A Year of Poems for the World’s Most Popular Poetry Website.

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• Write about your best summer.
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Bright Things Dead by Ada Limon (poetry)

This is not the latest book by the U.S. Poet Laureate, Ada Limon. It was published in 2020, but I could not resist sharing it here as I picked it up on a recent trip to Big Sur when visiting the infamous Henry Miller Library. I was thrilled to have found a lovely and timely poetry section.

It's no surprise that Limon was elected to a second term as the U.S. Poet Laureate. Her poetry is so compelling and accessible. I was lucky enough to have seen her when she visited my hometown. She writes with both candor and warmth about being human and also what it's like being a woman in today’s world.

This is one of those books I'll keep on my bedside table and read over and over again. Highly recommended.