Language for the Living and the Dead
—a new collection, forthcoming in 2012 from Conundrum Press,
along with new editions of all four preceding titles from Chris Ransick.
Asleep Beneath the Hill of Dreams
Four years in the making, this collection explores the often permeable membrane dividing the conscious and subconscious worlds. From the narrow lanes of the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise to suburban alleys where laughing children sprout wings and fly away, the strange becomes familiar and the familiar, strange.
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To read the superb poetry of Chris Ransick is to step outside and take a deep breath of Colorado mountain air.
Rocky Mountain News
Chris Ransick, who served as Denver Poet Laureate from 2006-2010, has won awards for his books of poetry and fiction, as well as recognition for his workshops and speaking appearances.
His poems and stories have appeared in literary magazines and anthologies in the United States and Canada. Chris’ first book, Never Summer, won a 2003 Colorado Book Award for Poetry and a third edition is forthcoming. His collection of short fiction, A Return to Emptiness, was a finalist for the 2005 Colorado Book Award, and he followed that with two additional collections of poetry: Lost Songs & Last Chances in 2006 and most recently, Asleep Beneath the Hill of Dreams. New editions of these books are also forthcoming.
Chris currently teaches at Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Denver's award-winning independent creative writing program. 
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