Vanishing Points: Poems and Photographs of Texas Roadside Memorials

by Sarah Cortez

Book Overview

Along Texas roadways rest thousands of contemplative shrines, usually marked by small, white metal crosses. Anchored by the stunning photography of roadside memorials by Dan Streck, this landmark book allows four poets to respond to the visual summons of roadside memorials with lyric intensity and eloquent ekphrasis: Larry D. Thomas, Jack B. Bedell, Sarah Cortez, and Loueva Smith. Graphic designer Nancy J. Parsons brings her award-winning skills to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680031015
• ISBN13: 9781680031010
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Texas Review Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 11.2"