In his new chapbook Aquarium, Ryan W. Bradley twists together his years of academia with words you just can't learn from a book. In his own words, the poems included in this chapbook are "outcasts of persona, confessional conventions and bastards of tradition."You can read more about Aquarium and Ryan Bradley in a recent author talk at OWC with Mel Bosworth. Themes range from writing in general to Aquarium and related projects. The interview inlcudes a story on life choice: "I try not to get too longwinded here, but I think the best way to answer such a question is to start with the story of what my stepfather told me..." - interview link
Ryan W. Bradley has fronted a punk band, done construction in the Arctic Circle, and managed a children's bookstore. He is the author of a novel, Code for Failure (Black Coffee Press, 2012), and the editor of Artistically Declined Press. He received his MFA from Pacific University. His poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in a myriad of publications including The Oregonian, Oranges & Sardines, Sir! Magazine, and PANK. He lives in Oregon with his wife and two sons.
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Ryan W. Bradley: Aquarium
Paperback, 26 pages, $7.00
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