In the twenty four, beautifully-nuanced poems of Scarlight, Zachary Greenberg shares his complex vision for our spiritually-challenged times.   Whether his topic is personal alienation in the digital era, our societal epidemics of gun violence and addiction, or the irresistible psychological clutch of ”memory’s crushed body,” Greenberg interrogates his difficult material with unforgettable linguistic delicacy, foregrounding always his healing, lyric vision of human redemption. – Kate Daniels

Author and Illustrator Cathy Nilon has created the book that she wished had been available to share with her young son when she was first diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in the fall of 2004. There were no programs available for his age group; the family had no mental health coverage to help deal with the trauma. Cathy decided to write one, and began sketching while still bald. Chemo Cat is the account of the pain-filled journey of her family, told in the voice of her son Luca who was four years old at the time. This book hopes to bridge the gap for families with children as to how to deal with the news of this awful illness. Luca and Mama cat, aka Cat-Cat, personified as a family of cats, take you through the emotions and realities of that most difficult time.

It is meant to open a dialog with children without adding to their fears. It explains the changes they can expect when their mother loses her hair and is sick from chemotherapy and can’t be with them all the time. The story is real and all too common. It should prove also to be emotionally helpful for the child and the whole family.

The author’s net proceeds will be donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

Into the Rumored Spring is “a lyrical meditation on the illness and recovery of a dear friend facing breast cancer,” says Peter Pereira, a physician and the author ofWhat’s Written on the Body, who provided comments for the book cover. “In these vivid, dreamlike poems Stangeland seamlessly weaves together the worlds of medicine, family, and nature—surgeries and radiation give way to the branches of trees, the movement of light on water, dreams of Venice, and the day to day gifts of family.”

The friend for whom the poems were written is doing well and approaching her five-year mark. All author proceeds will be donated to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.