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John Colburn is the author of Invisible Daughter (firthFORTH Books, 2013) and Psychedelic Norway (Coffee House Press, 2013) as well as three chapbooks of poetry.
He is one of the publishers/editors in the Spout Press collective and received his MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota.
Publications
Psychedelic Norway
Coffee House Press, 2013
- "John Colburn’s Psychedelic Norway shows off the style of anarchic poetry at its best. [A]n admirable collection and one that deserves a great amount of praise for its poise and creativity." —Sacramento Book Review
- "[S]uch a joy to read...Psychedelic Norway is a feast for the eyes, ears, and intellect; specifically, it is an abundant feast." —Galatea Resurrects
- "Chaotic and vibrant, it’s playful on the surface and illuminating to those who spend more time with it." —Secrets of the City
Invisible Daughter
firthFORTH Books, 2013
- "A fresh, inspired, and deeply imagined poetic revery on the nature of mutability, family, mythmaking, and identity." —Rikki Ducornet, author of Netsuke
- "I love how [Invisible Daughter] patiently explores the different ways it wants to be beautiful, and then creates those ways." —Peter Richards, author of Helsinki