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Joseph C. Neal's "In the Province of Birds" takes the reader along the highways and byways of western Arkansas, with stops at the intersections of family, faith, friendship, art, and science. What fuels the journey? Birds. From a common Northern Cardinal nesting in a backyard tree to a rare Prairie Falcon soaring over a former tallgrass prairie, birds are at the heart of this collection of essays. Even so, Neal's writings go far beyond an account of days spent with binoculars and field guide. At once biologist, historian, hippy, father, and companion, Neal's life experiences color each essay. Illustrated with photos of flora, fauna, and friends, "In the Province of Birds" offers a unique perspective on nature, ecology, and humanity. Joseph Neal is author of "The Birdside Baptist,"and co-author of "Arkansas Birds" and "History of Washington County Arkansas." He has worked as a biologist for three decades, including 17 years in the USDA Forest Service as a wildlife biologist working to restore the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker in the Ouachita Mountains. Now retired from the Forest Service, he continues his Arkansas bird studies from his home in Fayetteville. He writes and records commentaries for "Ozarks at Large," a feature on KUAF, a local National Public Radio affiliate. He is a Visiting Scholar in the University of Arkansas's Department of Biological Sciences and writes a local bird column for the Washington County Observer.

Gerry Sloan's poetry "orchestrates a life of observation and attention, of figurative ideas captured in verse, and of love for the things of this world. It is divided into suites linked thematically and delicately by family, politics, history, music, love, and loss. 'I think about the crazy / creatures we've become- / our constant contradictions, / predilection for metaphor- / towns named after conditions / for the lives we share and are.' Gerry Sloan's command of metaphor, tone, and rhythm together with his keen eye for the contradictions of everyday life make for a powerful volume" (quote by Zohreh T. Sullivan). Gerry Sloan is a professor of music at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and his poetry has appeared in such journals as Yarrow, Negative Capability, The Nebraska Review, North Dakota Quarterly, The Christian Science Monitor, and the Anthology of Magazine Verse & Yearbook of American Poetry.

Mendy Knott's poetry is full of imagery and metaphor yet thick with the juicy stuff of the senses. Part narrative, part song, these are poems about the physical body, the blood of sacrifice, an unforgettable communion of spirits-human and otherwise. "A Little Lazarus, the long-awaited roundup of Mendy Knott's accessible and engaging poems, is a revelatory chronicle of a life fully and consciously lived. These deftly crafted stanzas, infused with a signature music, create a fresh take on the coming-of-age story-while boldly confronting issues of class, region, gender and race."-Patricia Smith, author of Blood Dazzler and Teahouse of the Almighty "Mendy Knott is a pure and powerful original. There is no one else a bit like her-such a stunning, indelible voice!"-Naomi Shihab Nye, author of Honeybee and You and YoursMendy Knott's diverse creativity spans poetry, memoir, playwriting, editing, songwriting, spoken-word and screenwriting. Her workreflects life as aformer police officer, Air Force Veteran, and Southern "preacher'skid." She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she hosts a poetry open mic for women and blogs at hillpoet.com