Reviews of Glossolalia

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GlossolaliaGlossolalia
By Peter Dabbene
Xlibris Corp (March 2, 2005)
ISBN 1413479014
www.peterdabbene.com
Order online:
http://www.peterdabbene.com/books.htm

Review by Sue Lange (New York, NY United States)

Peter Dabbene is a funny guy. His subtle sense of humor shows in this collection of well written short stories. Consider the name of the book: Glossolalia, which means speaking in tongues. Some people consider glossolalia to be nothing but meaningless drivel, others believe it’s a holy language, understood only by the enlightened. Dabbene’s work might very well be understandable only by the enlightened; there’s a lot of stuff here, sometimes you get it, sometimes you don’t. Continue reading →

Reviews of Optimism

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OptimismOptimism
By Peter Dabbene
Copyright 2009 Peter Dabbene
ISBN 978-0-578-04116-2
www.peterdabbene.com
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Review by LB Sedlacek

In this poetry collection by Peter Dabbene, there’s a treat—somewhat reminiscent of “Easter Eggs” hidde in DVDs—in that he uses a photographic illustration, graphic whatever you want to call it (I like art, I love modern art but I’m not an artist) at the end of each poem. These pictures serve to add a visual punctuation to the poem maybe punching up the title or a particular theme, verse or line. Continue reading →

First Annual Poetry Palooza

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April 23rd, 2011 – 1st Annual Hamilton PoetryPalooza, Hamilton Public Library (NJ), 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Way, Hamilton, NJ 08619 (609) 581-4060. Peter Dabbene will read at 1 p.m., followed by poets Nancy Scott at 1:30, Ray Brown at 2 p.m., and Eric Heller at 2:30. A workshop for teens will run before the readings, from 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m., and an open mic session will follow the reading at 3 p.m.