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INVITATION TO OUR READERSDear Friends of Tupelo Press,Autumn here in the Berkshire mountains of westernMassachusetts brings you a glorious fall of new books, includingradiant poetry, profound nonfiction, and literary/sexy novels.We present, for example, one of the most astonishing AfricanAmerican poets writing today: Amaud Jamaul Johnson and hisDarktown Follies:So I’m telling this fella at the package storeAbout Sapphire, and how sometimes I getAll muddleheaded with want. See, like, howBack in Marietta I was the cat’s pajamas,A high muckety-muck. My Cherry. (Now,I’m talking to Sapphire in my finest, genuineCastilian French), My Cherry. And she’s cuttingHer eyes. Her dress, cornflower, I think.Be all muddleheaded with want right along with us. Gasp at ThePerfect Life, the depth and intimacy found in Peter Stitt’s essayson literature and the writing life — from this long-time Editor-in-Chief of The Gettysburg Review. Take a voyage aboard ChrisMerrill’s Boat. Read Anna George Meek’s Engraved with yourfingers. Follow the whorls and eddies of Mary Molinary’s Mary& the Giant Mechanism.And then there’s the transcendent Brazilian poet Adélia Pradowith her first book in English since Alphabet in the Park stunnedthe world 23 years ago with its utter freshness and originality.Ellen Doré Watson reprises her starring role as translator.We have these and other big things for you as we ready toembark upon our 15 th year. Plus, five of our most notable bestsellerswill be available for the first time as digital publications.We are so very thankful for the generous assistance of thePoetry Foundation, the National Endowment of the Arts, theBerkshire Taconic Foundation, The Antonia and Vladimer KulaevCultural Heritage Fund, our board of directors, our monthly teamsof 30/30 Poets (writing 30 poems in 30 days!), and particularly,for the generous support that you give us, year in and year out.That’s who makes a list like this one possible. You.With best wishes,Jeffrey LevinePublisher & Editor-in-Chief2013 SUBSCRIPTION SERIES9 BOOKS FOR $99AND WE’LL PAY THE POSTAGE!Save over 35% and become a vital part of Tupelo’s successwith this diverse combination of poetry and prose!Buy a subscription for yourself, then give friendsand family a gift they’ll enjoy for years to come.See the following pages for more info on these titles:1. Thrill-Bent, a novel by Jan Richman2. Butch Geography, poems by Stacey Waite3. New Cathay: Contemporary Chinese Poetry, edited by Ming Di4. Calendars of Fire, poems by Lee Sharkey5. domina Un/blued, poems by Ruth Ellen Kocher6. Darktown Follies, poems by Amaud Jamaul Johnson7. Mary & the Giant Mechanism, poems by Mary Molinary8. Ex-Voto: Poems of Adélia Prado, transl. by Ellen Doré Watson9. The Perfect Life, lyric essays by Peter StittAnd our popular subscriptions from 2009 - 2012 are stillavailable at a discount, or choose any 9 paperback titlesto create your own personalized series!~ ~ ~Check out our new titles, extensive backlist,publishing opportunities, special projects, and exciting news:WWW.TUPELOPRESS.ORG