Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on the work of Jason Stocks, a poet known for his collections of "Explicit Southern Poetry":
- Blameforest, 4.8 stars, 51 ratings on Amazon.com
- Laughing is Forever, 4.8 stars, 32 ratings
Blameforest
4.8 stars, 51 ratingsPaperback: $12.99
Ebook: $2.99
Finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Book Awards
"Provocative, explicit poetry written with muscular swagger." ~Kirkus Reviews
"Fierce, bold, and self aware...steeped in the Gothic hauntings of Deep South life." ~Jenifer DeBellis, author of Blood Sisters
"Stocks captures the rhythms of a vibrant vernacular that is original and authentic...a layered and nuanced work of innovative literature to be read in one sitting, and then over and over again." ~Jacob M. Appel, author of The Cynic in Extremis
Laughing is Forever
4.8 stars, 32 ratingsPaperback: $13.07
Ebook: $2.99
Gritty, rhythmic, far-out poetry from a unique American voice
"These mercurial poems surprise, thrill, and move in equal measure. They’re dying to be read." ~Independent Book Review
"This collection is brave, unflinching and hits you like a punch in the jaw. It is at times brutal and vicious but also tender and intelligent." ~Sam Szanto, author of If No One Speaks
"These are the kind of tattered, beautiful poems I often search for and rarely find." ~Sean Thomas Dougherty, author of Death Prefers the Minor Keys
About the Author
Jason Stocks is a writer and teacher living in south Florida. Before becoming a teacher, Jason worked in a chicken house, washed dishes, bagged groceries, waited tables, and sold cars. Jason received his BFA from Goddard College and his MFA from Solstice of Pine Manor College where he was the 2014 Sharon Olds Poetry Fellow. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals, including Exterminating Angel Press, Confrontation, and Deep South Magazine. Learn more by visiting his YouTube channel, and be sure to also follow him on Facebook and on Amazon:
