Welcome! This page will link you to
my recent poetry publications
and my three non-fiction books.
Contact me at marilynajohnson@gmail.
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Poetry
RHINO
"Parade" July 2024 (to order)
PEDESTAL
"Ghost House" June 2024
PLUME
"David" and "Remnant Tongue" January & May 2024
SALAMANDER
"Increasingly Abstract Walks in the Woods" and "Thaw" Spring 2024 (to order))
PROVINCETOWN INDEPENDENT
"The Current Ghost" and "Last Note" October 2, 2024
"Wistful Exurbia" and "Middle Night" April 17, 2024
INKWELL
"The Fox" April 2023
ON THE SEAWALL
"Poem Begun on a Map of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery" and "August" May 2023
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
"Rough Sketch" and "Disclaimer" Fall 2022 (to order)
Forthcoming: Plume, U. City Review
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The Dead Beat
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"A smart, tart and often hilarious
tiptoe through the tombstones." --Parade
Borders Original Voice
Barnes & Noble Discover Prize Finalist
New York Times Bestseller
Amazon Best Books of 2006—Top 10 Editors' Picks
2007 Washington Irving Book Award Winner
San Francisco Chronicle Best Books of 2006
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This Book Is Overdue!
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"Topical, witty.... Johnson's wry report is a must-read
for anyone who's used a library in the past quarter century."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
National Library Week Recognition Award (Westchester Library System)
2011 Washington Irving Book Award Winner
New York Times Editors' Choice
Chicago Tribune Editors' Choice
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Lives in Ruins
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"[A] gem of hands-on reportage" --Nature
New York Times Bestseller
Amazon's Best 100 Books 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books 2014
Libraryreads Top Ten Books of November 2014
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