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David Bowles
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On May 8th, 9th and 10th I presented, accompanied by artist Noé Vela, to six different middle schools in the Brownsville Independent School District. Focusing on Mexican Bestiary, our presentations consisted of readings, live art, signings and discussions.
Here are images courtesy BISD’s library services department:
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The Blue-Spangled Blue
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Mexican Bestiary
by David Bowles (Goodreads Author), Noé Vela — published 2012 |
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The Seed: Stories from the River's Edge
by David Bowles (Goodreads Author), Angélica Maldonado (Goodreads Author) — published 2011 — 3 editions |
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Along the River 2: More Voices from the Rio Grande
by David Bowles (Goodreads Author) , Rob Johnson , Katherine Hoerth (Goodreads Author) — published 2012 |
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Along the River: An Anthology of Voices from the Rio Grande Valley
by David Bowles (Goodreads Author) , Álvaro Rodríguez , Noé Vela — published 2011 — 2 editions |
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The Deepest Green
— published 2010 — 4 editions |
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The Rising Red
— published 2012 |
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Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Mayan Poetry
— expected publication 2013 |
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Donna Hooks Fletcher: Life and Writings
— published 2012 |
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The Swirling Black
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“I want to be part of your story. I want your story to rearrange the symbols in my mind. I want your voice to be my voice.”
― David Bowles, The Blue-Spangled Blue
― David Bowles, The Blue-Spangled Blue
“Maybe I'm deceiving myself. Perhaps I don't know him as well as I'd like to imagine. What does a person so willing to utterly remake himself hold inside his heart? Can I trust such a man? What motivates him?
In an instant she knew, and she felt a bit of relief.
Love. Love was what drove him.”
― David Bowles, The Deepest Green
In an instant she knew, and she felt a bit of relief.
Love. Love was what drove him.”
― David Bowles, The Deepest Green
“Retreat is brave when you steal a great prize from your enemy's hands.”
― David Bowles, The Deepest Green
― David Bowles, The Deepest Green
“Human nature is deeper and broader than the artificial contrivance of any existing culture.”
― Edward O. Wilson, The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
― Edward O. Wilson, The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
“...human beings are a species splendid in their array of moral equipment, tragic in their propensity to misuse it, and pathetic in their ignorance of the misuse.”
― Robert Wright
― Robert Wright
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”
― Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
― Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
“The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. No, the true measure of a man is this: how quickly can he respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give.”
― Philip K. Dick
― Philip K. Dick
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Feb 19, 2012 01:43pm
Thanks for accepting my friend request, David.
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Thank you for the friend add, David. I hope all your reads are good ones. Have a great week and holidays.Ed Lynskey
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