{"product_id":"cryptids-kaiju-corn-randy-brown-9781953665409","title":"Cryptids, Kaiju \u0026 Corn: Poems and Micro-Stories about Modern Midwest Monsters, Vol. 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eMORE WEIRD \u0026amp; HAUNTING TALES FROM \"FLYOVER COUNTRY\"!!!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an exciting 164-page anthology, \u003cb\u003emore than 50 emerging and established voices\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003eSci-Fi and Fantasy, horror, and other speculative genres\u003c\/b\u003e join to deliver \u003cb\u003efresh visions and explorations\u003c\/b\u003e regarding the \u003cb\u003e\"forgotten\" terrain and deep recesses of the American Midwest!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This new volume of monstrous mayhem \u003cb\u003ebuilds upon the chaos and dark mysteries of the first\u003c\/b\u003e, '\" writes anthology editor Randy Brown. \"\u003cb\u003eKing Kong scoops the Loop on an L-Train skateboard!\u003c\/b\u003e Four kaiju take on the faces of Mount Rushmore! \u003cb\u003eA catfish Siren haunts and hunts the local rivermen!\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second volume of \u003cb\u003e\"Cryptids, Kaiju \u0026amp; Corn: Poems and Micro-Stories about Modern Midwest Monsters\"\u003c\/b\u003e collects\u003cbr\u003emore than \u003cb\u003e70 short poems and 400-word narratives\u003c\/b\u003e of mythic beasts that \u003cb\u003eilluminate, celebrate, or challenge stereotypes of Midwestern identity\u003c\/b\u003e. Sections of the anthology include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFiends \u0026amp; Neighbors: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWere-hogs and Hodags and Bigfoot, oh my!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTowns Without Pity: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiant monsters attack the block, while haunted houses beckon!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlack Roads \u0026amp; Murky Waters: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGet out of the lake!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeepest Darks \u0026amp; Far Afields: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThings sure are weirder than they used to be!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a bonus section of 7 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 1953665403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953665409\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 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Randy Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666186506495,"sku":"9781953665409","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cryptids-kaiju-corn-randy-brown-9781953665409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}