Favorite Books
West African and Southern African literature. Mystery stories that are slightly quirky or funny. Anything absurdist or that shifts one's perspective. See "Goodreads" for some of my specific picks. "Hungry" by Alethea Eason.
What I'm Reading
"The Cardinals" by Bessie Head.
Favorite Authors
Kafka, Borges, Bessie Head, Chinua Achebe, Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series
Influences
Books from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Poetry of Ted Kooser, Walter Bargen, and other Midwestern poets.
About Janet
Around the world in less than 80 years, and back to the midwest again as an all-around artist and author.
She is the author of "Sightlines: A Poet's Diary," and recently released an audio book titled "Sightlines: A Family love story in poetry...
Janet’s Favorite Books
West African and Southern African literature. Mystery stories that are slightly quirky or funny. Anything absurdist or that shifts one's perspective. See "...