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All the Hills

by Brian Glaser

In All the Hills, Brian Glaser's poems explore pressing political and spiritual questions related to immigration, asylum, separation of parents and children, displacement of Native Americans, protests, religion, ethics, and moral beauty. Answers may be found through an understanding of the natural world presented by, among others, the mallard duck, pigeon, snowy plover, mudflat, and saltgrass, which says: "The secret to surviving the inrush / of salt from the ocean / is to let it pass right through you."

POETRY / General

ISBN: 978-1-947067-96-7 (print; softcover; perfect bound)

LCCN: 2019948426

Released 9-17-2019

68 pages

Author Biography

Brian Glaser was born in Detroit, Michigan, the eldest of two children of Jack Glaser, a theologian, and Mary Ellen Glaser, an educator and social worker. He was educated at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003, he married dancer and choreographer Melanie Ríos, with whom he has two children, Andoe and John. In 2005, he joined the faculty at Chapman University, where he currently teaches in the department of English.

Endorsements

“Translucid, while hiding from the world behind himself, Brian Glaser sings and cries and sings once again, teaching us how to go through the journey of our existence. This collection of poetry is pure art. It shows us the playful and very serious path to the creation of real beauty.”
— Alicia Kozameh, novelist, short story writer, and poet, author of Ostrich Legs

Articles and Reviews

Faculty Books: All the Hills by Dr. Brian Glaser, The Voice of Wilkinson, October 2, 2020