They Rewrote Themselves Legendary

by Ronnie K. Stephens

The poetry of Ronnie K. Stephens and illustrations by Desarae Lee

98 pages, Hardcover

Published March 28, 2017

About the author

Ronnie K. Stephens is a full-time educator and father of five, with a strong interest in poetry, fiction, and activism. He recently completed an MA in Creative Writing and an MFA in Fiction at Wilkes University. During his time at Wilkes, he was awarded two scholarships and won the Etruscan Prize. Stephens has published two full-length poetry collections, Universe in the Key of Matryoshka and They Rewrote Themselves Legendary, with Timber Mouse Publishing out of Austin. His first novel, The Kaleidoscope Sisters, is forthcoming from Oddities KJB, an imprint of Kaylie Jones Books, in 2018.

Reviews

[Cat Donnelly]

When I had heard that Ronnie K. Stephens had come out with another book of poetry, I bought it before it was released from the publisher. I couldn't wait to read it and I was not disappointed. Ronnie has an amazing sense of telling a story, many of which are quite painful, but need to be told. Sometimes it's his story and sometimes it's someone else's, but the feeling that is related is just as powerful.

This is a must read poet, in my opinion. He's got such a powerful presence, too, that he would be good to invite to do readings of his poetry. He's so modest, he always includes covering other poets as well, introducing you to the cutting edge writers who have influenced him.

[Elaine White]

This book is a unique read. I absolutely loved it! So did my mom (who swiped it and read it before I did). She doesn't normally read poetry (unless it's written by her darling daughter), but she really enjoyed this book. My partner saw the pictures over my shoulder, and now he wants to read it, too. If I ever own a coffee table, this book is definitely going on it.

[Karla Gonzalez]

I don’t even have to read your book to know that’s it great. You’re the bestest of all bests mr. fancy pants!