Robert Alexander

Spring Phantoms: 19th Century Prose Shorts by British and American Authors

A collection of prose poems and flash fiction, from William Blake to Kate Chopin, with biographical notes by Holly Iglesias.

Selected Works

Poetry

Richmond Burning

A chapbook of prose shorts.

What the Raven Said

"If there's such a thing as a Midwestern prose poem, Alexander surely invented it."—Peter Johnson

White Pine Sucker River: Poems 1970-1990

“A lucid and totally engrossing book of poems.”
—Jim Harrison

Nonfiction

The Northwest Ordinance: Constitutional Politics and the Theft of Native Land

"A fascinating tale of political intrigue, land speculation, and sectional haggling"--Jon Kukla

Five Forks: Waterloo of the Confederacy - A Civil War Narrative

“Five Forks is a splendid and intriguing study. The prose is improbably lucid and lovely." —Jim Harrison

Anthologies

Spring Phantoms: Short Prose by 19th Century British & American Authors

"There are so many gems in this anthology . . . that readers will want to have it close by, to randomly dip into its pages as they would a fine, and very large, box of chocolates."—Peter Johnson

Nothing to Declare: A Guide to the Flash Sequence

“An important addition to the burgeoning exploration of brief prose and flash fiction . . . an abundance of rich, fragmented, carefully crafted moments.”—Tara L. Masih

Family Portrait: American Prose Poetry, 1900-1950

"An essential addition to our library of American literature."—Lydia Davis

The House of Your Dream: An International Collection of Prose Poetry

Includes voices from Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States.

The Party Train: A Collection of North American Prose Poetry

"For North American prose poetry - the definitive anthology."—Peter Johnson