Joseph Sadusky is a published author and award-winning poet. Built around themes of identity and otherness, his poems have appeared in the Madison Review<\/em>, anabasis<\/em>, and Poet\u2019s Sanctuary<\/em>. His first nonfiction book, Magic Lessons: Celebratory and Cautionary Tales about Life as a (Single, Gay, Transracially Adoptive) Dad<\/em>, came out in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div> New eBook \u201cminis\u201d now available!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Learn more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> When Mavis loses her beloved bike, where does the search to recover it lead her?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> She just sits there, for hours at a time, doing those puzzles. But the real puzzle is…why?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> A white U.S. mainlander goes in search of an \u201cauthentic\u201d Puerto Rican meal–and learns some unexpected lessons about what is \u201creal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> A holiday story about gifts unknowingly given and unknowingly received.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> An exploration of modern themes, using a centuries-old form.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> From pandemic to political unrest, 2020 was a year unlike any other.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> A collection of works from my early years as a writer.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> An honest and optimistic talk addressing the timely themes of fatherhood (June 21 is Father’s Day), the LGBTQ community (June is Pride Month), and race<\/p>\n View flyer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Join us at <\/strong>https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/99264605160<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/jmswordsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Treasure-Hunt-cover-232x300.png\" "\\"The")
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<\/span><\/div>Thursday, June 25, 7:30 pm<\/h3>\n
Virtual Author Appearance
\nJoseph Sadusky in conversation with Flintridge Bookstore<\/h4>\n
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