{"product_id":"cryptids-kaiju-corn-randy-brown-9781953665348","title":"Cryptids, Kaiju \u0026 Corn: Poems and Micro-Stories about Modern Midwest Monsters","description":"\u003cb\u003eHAUNTING VISIONS OF \"FLYOVER COUNTRY\"!!! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than 50 emerging and established voices of \u003cb\u003eSci-Fi and Fantasy, horror, and other genres \u003c\/b\u003ejoin to \u003cb\u003edeliver fresh narratives\u003c\/b\u003e rooted in \u003cb\u003ethe \"forgotten\" terrain and deep recesses of the American Midwest!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWrites anthology editor Randy Brown: \"\u003cb\u003eGiants still walk our flat and rolling lands, and swim in our deep lakes and rivers.\u003c\/b\u003e Ask around any truck stop or diner, and you'll likely meet or hear-tell of \u003cb\u003efrog people. Dog men. Wendigo spirits.\u003c\/b\u003e Even \u003cb\u003eour endless, flyover-skies contain ancient and thunderous birds\u003c\/b\u003e. (Remember that, as you run to your next airport connections!)\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCryptids, Kaiju \u0026amp; Corn: Poems and Micro-Stories about Modern Midwest Monsters \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ecollects \u003cb\u003emore than 70 short poems and 300-word narratives\u003c\/b\u003e of mythic beasts that \u003cb\u003eilluminate, celebrate, or challenge stereotypes of Midwestern identity. \u003c\/b\u003eSections of the anthology include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLittle Houses, Dark Harvests: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnswers to the age-old question: \"How're Ya Gonna Keep Them Monsters Down on the Farm?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNot From Around Here, are They?: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSome cryptids, like you, may be just passing through.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSquonks, Squawks \u0026amp; Sirens: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSomething is calling. Maybe it's an alarm. Either way, it's bad.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNeighbors, Stones \u0026amp; Curses: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLike the poet says, \"Good walls make good neighbors.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes \u003cb\u003e7 bonus pages of discussion-starters and prompts\u003c\/b\u003e, for use in writing workshops, book clubs, and other gatherings!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randy Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953665349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953665348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle West Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Randy Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47580122579199,"sku":"9781953665348","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b921a66-da86-4e4a-b276-f6409040f299.jpg?v=1763878955","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cryptids-kaiju-corn-randy-brown-9781953665348","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}