Ann Kucera Books For Sale
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About Ann Kucera and Off Beat
Ann Kucera was a brilliant and complex Maine writer, former Mensa member, and once the wife of Beat poet Robert Creeley. Her life intersected with the heart of the Beat Generation, from Mallorca to the bohemian enclaves that shaped mid-century American art and literature. In Off Beat, Kevin Tremblay revisits Ann’s extraordinary story — a deeply personal portrait that blends history, philosophy, and conspiracy, exploring the hidden influences behind the Beats and the turbulent era they inspired. These limited copies offer a rare glimpse into a remarkable woman’s mind and the shadowed world that surrounded her.
Ann Kucera Literary Rights
The full copyright to Ann Kucera’s collected works is available for acquisition. For inquiries, rights discussions, or publishing opportunities, please contact Kevin P. Tremblay for more details.
Read The Full Story of Subterranean Beat
Step beyond the books and into the world that shaped them. Subterranean Beat is Kevin Tremblay’s rare, unfiltered portrait of Ann Kucera — a life lived in the shadows of the Beats, where genius, chaos, and hidden currents all moved beneath the surface. If you want to glimpse the fire behind her work, read the full story.
Shipping Information
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Cheese and Sympathy
In Cheese and Sympathy, Ann McKinnon Kucera serves up a delightful blend of wit, warmth, and eccentric charm. With her signature mix of humor and insight, Kucera explores the tangled relationships, small-town quirks, and tender moments that make life both absurd and beautiful. A little bit whimsical, a little bit wise, this book invites readers to laugh, reflect, and savor every bite of humanity—proving that comfort, like cheese, is best when shared.
Flowery Earth Rind
In Flowery Earth Rind, Ann M. Kucera blends history, memory, and poetic reflection into a vivid journey across landscapes both earthly and emotional. Set against ancient stone towers and sunlit horizons, the book explores how place shapes identity and how the past lingers just beneath the surface of our lives—like a rind that protects, preserves, and reveals. Rich, contemplative, and quietly powerful, this is Kucera at her most evocative, inviting readers to wander, wonder, and rediscover the beauty layered within the world around us.
Harp Unstrung
Wild, surreal, and irresistibly imaginative, Harp Unstrung is Ann M. Kucera at her most daring. Blending pulp-style adventure with psychological depth, the story tosses readers into a strange universe where danger, desire, and the bizarre collide—tentacled creatures, wartime shadows, and unlikely heroes included. Kucera’s sharp wit and bold creativity make this a thrilling, genre-bending ride, perfect for readers who enjoy fiction that breaks every rule and has fun doing it.
La Plume
Whimsical, clever, and delightfully off-center, La Plume showcases Ann M. Kucera’s gift for blending playful imagination with quiet insight. Through charming illustrations and feather-light storytelling, Kucera invites readers into a world where personality, vanity, humor, and heart all intertwine. It’s a gentle, mischievous little book—perfect for anyone who appreciates the subtle art of seeing the extraordinary tucked inside the ordinary.
Leaving Home
Gentle, wise, and quietly humorous, Leaving Home reflects Ann M. Kucera’s gift for turning life’s simplest moments into tender stories with depth and charm. Through the image of a snail carrying its tiny house on its back, Kucera explores what it truly means to outgrow a place, to take risks, and to discover oneself beyond familiar walls. It’s a soft-spoken meditation on change, resilience, and the bittersweet courage of stepping into the unknown.
Ours to Reason Why
Playful on the surface yet thoughtful beneath, Ours to Reason Why weaves together a lively collection of scenes—horses, dancers, dogs, and vintage cars—all moving along their own winding paths. With her characteristic blend of charm, curiosity, and gentle satire, Ann M. Kucera reflects on choice, chance, and the unpredictable ways our lives intersect. It’s a whimsical meditation on the roads we take, the reasons we give, and the beautifully tangled stories that make us who we are.
The Best of All Worlds
Blending fable, reflection, and quiet humor, The Best of All Worlds follows a humble traveler and his loyal donkey as they journey across a landscape filled with curious symbols—bees, birds, simple huts, and modern machines. Ann M. Kucera uses this imaginative tapestry to explore timeless questions about purpose, simplicity, and what it means to seek a better world. Thoughtful yet lighthearted, it’s a small book with a wide horizon, inviting readers to pause, ponder, and find wonder in the everyday.
The Costume Party
Colorful, eccentric, and delightfully unpredictable, The Costume Party invites readers into one of Ann Kucera’s most imaginative worlds. What begins as an ordinary gathering quickly spirals into a surreal adventure—complete with strange creatures, peculiar guests, and secrets hidden behind every mask. With her trademark blend of whimsy and wit, Kucera turns a simple party into a playful exploration of identity, illusion, and the odd truth that sometimes the costumes we choose reveal far more than they hide.
The High Intemperance
Quietly powerful and rich with reflection, The High Intemperance finds Ann MacKinnon Kucera turning her sharp eye toward the inner landscapes we climb—those emotional mountains of desire, restraint, memory, and consequence. With poetic restraint and a contemplative tone, she explores the tensions between what we reach for and what we must let go. It’s a graceful, meditative work that invites readers to pause, breathe, and consider the heights and depths within their own lives.
The Isle of Science and Rest
Blending coastal mystery with gentle fantasy, The Isle of Science and Rest invites readers to a quiet island where wonder and curiosity live side by side. Through the unlikely friendship between a young girl and a wise, contemplative mermaid, Ann Kucera explores themes of knowledge, healing, and the simple human need for solace. With its lighthouse backdrop, rugged shoreline, and touch of magic, this book offers a peaceful escape into a world where learning and comfort are beautifully intertwined.
The Sting in the Tail
Clever, pointed, and full of sly humor, The Sting in the Tail showcases Ann M. Kucera’s talent for stories that sneak up on you. Much like the scorpion on its cover, these pieces carry an unexpected bite—brief flashes of insight, irony, and human nature that linger long after the page is turned. It’s a smart, compact collection with a subtle edge, perfect for readers who enjoy short fiction that surprises, provokes, and delights.
Wrong ’Uns
Edgy, sly, and sprinkled with wicked humor, Wrong ’Uns dives into the lives of people who take a wrong turn—or perhaps were bent that way from the start. With her unmistakable blend of simplicity and bite, Ann MacKinnon Kucera delivers a collection that is part cautionary tale, part character study, and part mischievous fun. The stark image of a blood-stained axe hints at what awaits: stories with a twist, a touch of darkness, and a keen eye for human folly.
