Bøger af Jen Selinsky

Illustrated Sentiments is a book of poetry accompanied by some illustrations. Again, Jen thought this would be her final book of poetry, so she included a short story entitled "Free," in which a woman by the name of Rebecca wishes to walk away from her current lifestyle.

Playing with the Meaning contains poems, short essays, musings, and one dark, short story. Jen wrote most of these works during a time of transition.

Halos & Earth is a book of poems which were written in 2002 and 2003. The theme pertains to things explored during both this life, and the afterlife. Jen wrote some of the poems for one of her college writing courses.

Becoming a Young Cynic was written during a time when the author was cynical about certain aspects of her life, though there are a few poems which contain happier themes.

From Here to There contains more musings, most of which were written by the author in the fall of 2013, as well as thoughtful work as the year turned into 2014. As an added bonus, Jen also added some recently discovered poems she wrote several years ago.

Continuous Journey is a small book of poems which were written between January 1 and December 31, 2012, expressing an entire year of thought.

Baby Blue: Poems Inspired by Badfinger contains poems which Jen wrote while listening to the band. Jen has been a fan of Badfinger since 2009.

Bitter Strawberries is a book consisting of forty-one poems and one short story. The poems are similar in structure, and subject matter, to that of Sylvia Plath's Colossus. The short story, "Illuminating Lives," is a work of autobiographical and biographical material. The fictional part involves Jen having been cast as the lead role of Sylvia Plath for a local play.

Sound Bytes contains a love story told in between poems. Cassandra is a L.A. slacker who dreams of becoming a rock musician. Nick is a hobby cellist, whose parents are pushing him into a career in law. This book also contains another story called "Around the World for Love," which is written as one, long stanza.

Daze & Knights is a short book of poems which were inspired by yet another unique writing journal.

Hold the Line is named after a catchy rock song by Toto, which has nothing to do with the book, although Jen wrote much of its contents while listening to classic rock.

Out & About Town was written in two different locations. The beginning contains poems which Jen wrote shortly before leaving her hometown of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. The second part, and majority of the book, was written after she became a new resident of Sellersburg, Indiana. In Out & About Town, Jen focuses on different questions and the aspects of her "new life."

"Hungry Like the Wolf: Duran Duran and My Life" is a Duran Duran memoir written by Jen, who was born the year the band formed, 1978. In it, Jen talks about how Duran Duran has affected many aspects of her life. Also included are things Jen wrote about Duran Duran, including: an unpublished newspaper interview, a drink recipe for a Simon LeBon, and a blog post published on "The Daily Duranie."

Brave Soldiers is a collection of poems which were written in 2005 and 2006.The book contains a mixture of haiku and short free-verse poems. Brave Soldiers is a dedication to Jen's late grandparents, Daniel and Marjorie Clarke.

In Medias Res is a book of short poems written by the author. The title has nothing to do with its contents, but they are similar in nature to her previous works.

Wandering Further contains over 250 of the poet's works which were written between 1994 and 1999. This is another collection of Jen's 20th century poetry.

Careless Memories: More Works Inspired by Duran Duran is the second and last book of poems which are dedicated to Duran Duran. In the new edition, Jen also added two short stories as a bonus, "New Moon on Wednesday" and "New Sun on Wednesday."

Colored Lights is a book of poetry which was written around Christmas 2014. It explores many different thougnts and ties up the year.

From My Office is a book of poems which were written on novelty stationary from the hit TV show, The Office. The works contained therein, however, perfectly capture the issues of life, love, struggle, and overcoming.

Assembled Thoughts started out as a book of non-sequiturs, but it took on a different direction. The book contains what could be considered quotes, or random thoughts, which entered the author's head.

Stars contains poems which Jen wrote in college between 2001 and 2003. These works are darker and more inquisitive in nature and start to resemble a different form of her writing.

Apple Roses explores many opinions about life, love, and adulation, as viewed by the author. It also contains a joint poem which she co-wrote with her husband, Travis Potts.

Blessed Sentiments is a book of poems which are dedicated to God, the Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. These are works of love, which describe the happiness the author gets when she thinks about the Love of her life!

Light Sketches and Musings contains light, thoughtful poems, some of which are accompanied by light drawings which Jen made during the '90s.

Traces of Autumn is another compilation of poems which express themes of love and tranquility. Jen wrote it during the spring and summer of 2004.

"The Other Side of My Mind" contains mostly works from just that-the author's mind when she was dreaming. These dreams blend together to create poetry in prose.

Caty likes to build robots with her dad. Everyone calls her Caty the Coder because she loves learning coding to make her robot work. She has lots of fun and hopes to build more robots. Follow along as Caty tells us how she built her robot, Jim.

Jeffrey hates gravity, mostly because he is tired of accidentally dropping things. But when Professor Updown comes to tell Jeffrey what gravity is all about, things quickly start to change direction.