Books

Poetry

Species of Least Concern

“It’s a true pleasure to read poems unafraid of mixing gravitas and levity in such satisfying measure. It’s also gratifying to find Conners building on the strengths of her first collection, again offering evocative narratives from her blue collar past while weaving within these stories her astute and wry observations on the perplexing quotidian of chaos within which we live. Conners reaffirms that she is clearly one of our most important younger voices. ” — Marc Harshman, Poet Laureate of West Virginia

Poetry

Luscious Struggle

“A terrific book of great vision. With inspiring
imagination, Conners takes us into the private worlds of “real” people with “real” stories, and does so with deep compassion. Through skillfully rendered details, we see and hear the voices of steelworkers, prisoners, the ambulance driver, the pharmacist—and the tough voices of working-class West Virginia. This book breathes a love for humanity, and transmits the truth with a brave heart. Buy this book!” — Jan Beatty, author of Jackknife: New and Selected Poems

Scholarship

Laugh Lines

“Exploring the serious role humor can take in interrogating and exposing the failures in contemporary society (especially the role of capitalism), Laugh Lines brings a deeper understanding and appreciation of humor in modern poetry. ” — George Bilgere, author of Blood Pages