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Now Available: Northside Cries & Lullabies by N.V. Torres

• Northside Cries and Lullabies is the second collection of poetry and prose by poet N.V. Torres. The book is a poetic exploration into the growth and struggles of a woman living on the northside of Philadelphia.Excerpt:"Once upon a time, I was in love with the world and the world was infallible in my young eyes. War and Crime were not guest at my tea parties. Inequity was irrelevant. On summer afternoons in the omnipresence of chaos, drugs and violence, I was a little girl sitting on hot [...]

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• How was your poem selection process for this book different from your previous book? With the first book, I Know All The Right Things To Say, I had to choose from a collection of poems that were written from the ages of 17 - 22. Out of those, I selected about 63 poems that represented different aspects of my life that were important to me at the time since the book was about me introducing my voice in poetry. So I broke them down into Life, Discovery, Love, and Justice, and chose the [...]

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Almost there.

• So, my proof copy of NC&L has arrived and I'm very pleased. I made some changes to the cover, for the better - at least I think so. Next step is to edit any mistakes I might have missed the first time around, and make a few minor edits to the front and back cover.I'll be taking a short break away from the laptop to help chaperone a retreat in the Poconos this weekend. Still, I'm gonna try and get some editing (and homework!) done in my free time, and hopefully I could post the book up for [...]
• Sometimes you have to take a step back and remember who you are. Lately, I find myself questioning if some of the decisions I'm making are true to who I am. Am I sacrificing? It feels good, yet wrong. I can't pretend that the little things don't matter to me anymore. Each day that passes they matter more and more, and my eyes can no longer hide the truth.I think thats what I'm looking for. Truth. The question is, when will I be ready to go out and search for what is good and truthful? And [...]

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