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Astral Weeks, Etc. is a collection of intertextual poetry centered on music, starting with the work of singer-songwriter Van Morrison. With music-from Morrison, his peers, influences, and artistic descendants-as the catalyst and the frame, this collection of poetry explores female friendships, familial bonds, the relationship that we have with art, and the relationship we have with one another and ourselves through art. Employing multiple layers of allusion and musical ekphrasis, these poems operate like music reviews while others engage in counter narratives of classic rock history.

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BROOKES MOODY earned a PhD in English with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she taught literary journal production and creative writing. She also holds an MFA in creative writing from The New School. A Jersey girl with Rhode Island roots, her poetry and creative nonfiction has appeared in magazines like swamp pink (formally Crazyhorse), Mississippi Review, The Literary Review, phoebe, and Crab Creek Review, among others. Brookes has worked in all facets of publishing whether that's as an indie bookseller, on the editorial board of a literary journals, or in the Publisher's Office at Red Hen Press. You can find Brookes spending her vacation days at one writing retreat or another.

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