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John Davis Jr.'s fifth collection of poetry, The Places That Hold, praises the dusty morning light of citrus farming and the pleasures of fatherhood as it explores the darkness of places like the infamous Dozier Reform School in Florida's panhandle. Intertwining past and present with rural life, social justice, and the value of family, The Places That Hold offers readers a glimpse into the lesser-known corridors of the Sunshine State.

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The Places That Hold braves to tackle some of the darkest memories of our shared Florida history, never gratuitously, always unflinching, and with an eye toward understanding how we are formed and influenced by them. I'm thankful there exists the kind of storytelling in these poems that cannot be shaken loose. You will be thankful, too, to have found this book and to have discovered a masterful storyteller living here among us in the scrub pines and estuaries. -- Michael Presley Bobbitt, author of Florida Man and Trailer Park Elegy

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John Davis Jr. is a native Floridian who grew up on a citrus farm. His poetry has appeared in dozens of literary journals internationally, with notable features in The Common online, Tampa Review, The American Journal of Poetry, Saw Palm, Nashville Review, and manyothers. He has garnered many awards for his writing over the years, including the 2021 Sidney Lanier Poetry Prize. He is also the author of four previous collections of poems. He holds an MFA and teaches English in the Tampa Bay Area.

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