Lummox Press
RD Armstrong editor
About the Little Red Book series
Begun in mid-1998, the Little Red
Book series (LRB for short) was conceived as a means to bring
the words of poets, many of whom I have come to know during my
tenure as editor/publisher of the Lummox Journal, to a wider
audience. These include several poets from the Southern
California area, such as Gerald Locklin, Larry Jaffe, Scott
Wannberg, Rene Diedrich, Rick Smith and myself. But the series
also features poets with a national rep... poets such as Errol
Miller (named the 9th most published poet in the US in a Small
Press Review survey), Bill Shields (whose work has been
published by 2.13.61 Press) and A.D. Winans (of the "Second
Coming").
The LRBs are designed to fit in your back pocket (4.25 inches by
5.50 inches), are reasonably priced (Six dollars ppd) and are
hand assembled and distinctively designed to make the owner/collector
proud to include the series in one's library of small press
publications.
It is my hope that this series will come to mean quality, both
in presentation and, more importantly, content. -RD Armstrong
Available NOW! The LRB boxed set #1, 2, 3 & 4! -- get the whole
series... OR subscribe to the Lummox Press! Get a book a month
for one year for only $44 (save 45% off list price)!
Contact RD Armstrong (below) for more information regarding this
series and other Lummox Press projects.
LITTLE RED BOOKS (and other Lummox Press offerings) ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING BOOKSTORES:
Dutton's Books (11975 San Vincente
Blvd. Brentwood, CA, USA Tel:310-476-6263)
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Tel:310-822-3006)
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USA)
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USA)
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COMING SOON to Blue Books in SF on Valencia St!
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Lummox
Press
RD "Raindog" Armstrong
poetraindog@gmail.com
LUMMOX c/o PO Box 5301
San Pedro, CA 90733-5301
United States
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The Little Red
Book series
From the newest to
the oldest titles (red indicates
titles that are still in print):
LRB 55 As If by
Angela C. Mankiewicz; 40 pages. Compelling poems about
surviving, with joy and sorrow, a paternally passed on breast
cancer and moving on.
LRB 54 The Hunger by
RD Armstrong; 44 pages. "...vulnerable but tough, a survivor in
the love/sex drama that is every heart, every day" - John Macker.
LRB 53 Bare Feet, Broken Glass
by Anita Wynn; 36 pages. Wynn takes a cold, hard look at the
complicated issues surrounding domestic violence.
LRB 52 Tapping Ashes in the Dark
by Rob Plath; 48 pages. A strong collection from this N.Y.
native.
LRB 51 The Painter by
Marie Lecrivain (illustrated by Aurora Antonovic); 24 pages. A
whimsical collection.
LRB 50 Digging My Own Grave and
Enjoying the Work by Ed Jamieson, Jr.; 24 pages.
Poetry from the Lummox Journal's Poetry Editor.
LRB 49 Outrun Your Fate
by Glenn Cooper; 48 pages. Australian poet Cooper takes a
look at the notorious bandit Neddy Smith.
LRB 48 The Barbie Poems
Vol. 2 by Lyn Lifshin; 48 pages. A two volume set.
LRB 47 The Barbie Poems
Vol. 1 by Lyn Lifshin; 48 pages. Lifshin looks at the world of
Barbie the doll and you'll never look at Barbie the same.
LRB 46 L. A. Rhapsody
by Larry Jaffe; 48 pages. Noir style poetry? Yes indeed. Jaffe's
take on the monster known as El Lay.
LRB 45 American Child
by Normal; 56 pages. The second book by Woodstock by way of West
Village, NYC poet and provocateur Normal.
LRB 44 Raining All Over
by Rebecca Morrison; 48 pages. A woman wronged is NOT a thing of
beauty and Rebecca will prove this to you. Poems that make men
weaken and women strong.
LRB 43 A Gathering Glance
by Patricia Wellingham-Jones; 48 pages. The healing nature of
these poems will quiet even the most savage breast.
LRB 42 Paper Heart #4
by Raindog; 48 pages. “Love” poems from RD’s ongoing ‘field’
research. Not for the faint of heart or pregnant women.
LRB 41 Poems of the Royal Concubine
Li Xi by Leonard J. Cirino; 48 pages. Cirino
writes with such sympathy for his main character that one thinks
this is a translation, rather than an original work. Damn good!
LRB 40 Death & Transfiguration
Cocktail by Alan Catlin; 48 pages. The third in
Catlin’s Killer Cocktail series, in which he draws from his
experiences as a bartender to create the portraits in this
collection. Intoxicating.
LRB 39 Piss Talks by
Harry R. Wilkens; 48 pages. Harry knows what he’s talking about.
This book tells it like it is over in Europe. Almost banned in
Switzerland.
LRB 38 bakersfield 99
by Lindsay Wilson; 56 pages. A road north out of a Central
Valley town…Wilson details a change of locations as well as
perception in this long poem.
LRB 37 Late Night in the Psych Ward
by Belinda Subraman; 48 pages. Two weeks in the life of a psych
nurse working the graveyard shift.
LRB 36 New Shouts at Broken Dreams
by Lawrence Welsh; 48 pages. The poet lariat of El Paso, Texas
takes on the Texas Way, from gas wells to the royalty of Odessa.
LRB 35 Cold Eye Burning
by Philomene Long; 48 pages. Venice, CA beat poet & widow of
John Thomas tells it like it was.
LRB 34 The Queen of Bohemia
by Philomene Long; 48 pages. The companion volume from this
gifted writer.
LRB 33 Familiarities
by Patricia Cherin & Gerald Locklin; 48 pages. Poetry about
hearth and home, kith and kin from this pair of gifted writers.
This is Cherin's first published collection! (second printing)
LRB 32 The Little Red Book of Maxims
(was the 2001 calendar, Book of Dayz) by B.Z. Niditch; 32 pages.
Words to inspire, entertain and laugh along with.
LRB 30 Cajun Flavored Mayonaise by Rene Diedrich;
48 pages.
LRB 29 LUMMOX BOOK OF DAZE with "maxims" by B. Z.
Niditch; 24 pages.
LRB 28 Lost Highway – A Blues poetry
collection by 15 poets; 48 pages. A powerful
mixture of good whiskey, women and the men who love them.
LRB 27 On/Off the Beaten Path
by RD Armstrong; 48 pages. A long poem about New Mexico,
driving, duende, ghosts & discovery. (Second printing)
LRB 26 Bombed in New Mexico
by Todd Moore & Mark Weber; 48 pages. Moore’s short, staccato
poems are written with a Thompson, while Weber lazily meanders
through a smorgasbord of tasty ideas.
LRB 25 Nomads of Oblivion
by Scott Wannberg; 46 pages (third printing). Listed on the LA
Times Bestseller list Oct. 9, 2000!
LRB 24 Apollo's Motorcycle
by Frank Lonabaugh; 48 pages. Queerer than a $3 bill.
LRB 23 Blue Collar Work
by Errol Miller; 48 pages. This good old boy favors you with a
workingman’s portfolio of past deeds.
LRB 22 Paper Heart Vol. 3 by Raindog (RD
Armstrong); 48 pages.
LRB 21 Bourbon Skin by Jacqueline Kras & Francis
LeMoin; 48 pages.
LRB 20 The Corpse Is Dreaming
by Todd Moore; 48 pages. “A phantom language of death & love &
the dark kiss rising.” - Tony Moffeit, poet & reviewer. (second
printing)
LRB 19 No Earthly Sense Gets It
Right by Linda Lerner; 56 pages. One poet’s
examination of the trauma of losing connection with one’s
parents. (Second printing)
LRB 18 The Iceberg Theory
by Gerald Locklin; 56 pages. As heard on MPR's The Writer's
Almanac, mid-August, 2000 (second printing)
LRB 17 ME by
Hugh/Connie Fox; 48 pages. A transgenderblending nightmare.
LRB 16 Maytag Heights
by various poets; 48 pages. A fundraiser for Habitat For
Humanity, Long Beach, CA
LRB 15 Blood on the Floor
by Normal; 56 pages. Normal’s first-ever collection, powerful &
compelling poetry from this longtime Jazz poet. (second
printing)
LRB 14 Any Abyss Will Do by William Taylor Jr.; 56
pages. The poet is black where it counts…in his clothing as well
as his soul. (second printing)
LRB 13 Hang Gliding On X
by Scott C. Holstad; 48 pages. A cautionary set of poems
detailing how NOT to deal with the LAPD.
LRB 12 The Inside-Out World of BZ
Niditch by B. Z. Niditch; 48 pages. It’s crazy!
LRB 11 The Lummox Sampler samples from various
Little Red Books (#1 through #9); 48 pages.
LRB 10 A Journey Up The Coast
by RD Armstrong; 48 pages. A trip made to SanFran back in ’99 to
visit friends and family, frames this long poem. (second
printing)
LRB 9 Remembering Bukowski
by A.D. Winans; 48 pages. Before he wrote Holy Grail, ADW cast
his light on Buk in this collection.
LRB 8 Eyes Like Mingus
- A Jazz poetry anthology; 46 pages. 12 poets riff on various
musicians such as Ella , Miles and Mingus. (third printing)
LRB 7 Apology to the Idiots
by Laura Joy Lustig; 48 pages. Lustig holds nothing back in this
tour-de-force lambasting of the male sector.
LRB 6 Scar Tissue by
A.D. Winans; 48 pages. A scathing examination of the poet’s
family life and an unflinching look at the loss of his parents.
LRB 5 Meat Eater by
Bill Shields; 48 pages. Prose that places a satchel charge
behind the toilet and waits for you to flush. It’s war, baby.
LRB 4 Bone by Todd
Moore & RD Armstrong; 48 pages (second printing).
LRB 3 Equal Opportunity Sledgehammer by Scott
Wannberg; 48 pages. One of the bestselling LRBs ever!
LRB 2 El Pagano by RD Armstrong; 56 pages. A noir
short story; "I couldn't put it down!"
LRB 1 Fool's Paradise
by RD Armstrong; 48 pages (second printing).
Other Titles from Lummox
GRIT #3 - The Journal
of Abrasive Literature 36 pages
The Wren Notebook by
Rick Smith ISBN 1-929878-16-8 (second Printing)
LAST CALL: The Legacy of Charles
Bukowski edited by RD Armstrong 124 pages; A 42
contributor anthology concerning the influence on writing by the
late poet and novelist, Charles Bukowski. Features Gerald
Locklin, Doug Draime, Alan Catlin, Dan Fante, Todd Moore, Mark
Terrill, Rebecca Morrison and many others.
Other Titles by
RD Armstrong
The San Pedro Poems
(formerly Pedro Blue, published by VHPress), published on the
occasion of Raindog's 50th birthday.
The Manx Tales (third
printing) 48 pages. Noir micro fiction about a cat who thought
he had no tale.
Requiem For A Jazz Drummer
by RD Armstrong, published for a memorial reading in honor of
Mike Indovina; four poems.
Fire and Rain Selected Poems
1993-2007 Vol. 1 by RD Armstrong; "One of the
best larger collections by an American poet, that this reader
has read, in many moons" – Doug Draime.
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