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H. Palmer Hall's new book, Coming to Terms, was published in 2007 by Plain View Press. This collection of memoiristic essays has been described by Jeanne Emmons, editor of Briar Cliff Review, as being "written in a clear, distinct prose with a dry wit and a refreshing absence of hype." She adds that "these essays touch on racism, injustice, class snobbery and pure stupidity. Hall's occassional swipes of malice are reserved for the rich, the powerful and the cruel; the pervasive impression is one of quiet kinship with other struggling humans." Will Hochman, poetry editor of WLA: War, Literature and the Arts, says that "these essays reach deeply into the cultural zeitgeist and should be required reading for anyone interested in knowing oneself. [He] not only describes his interior struggles and growth, but he offers intelligent signposts and guiding insights for his boomer generation and its children." Edward Byrne, editor of Valparaiso Poetry Reviewadds that "these writings offer a familiar and friendly voice that always appears authentic and reliable in its storytelling, providing enjoyable and enriching reading."

To read a profile of the author (in The Texas Observer, January 11, 2008) and some of his books,

including Coming to Terms, please click here.

Coming to Terms is currently available through PayPal and through the order forms of the Pecan Grove Press web site. Please do check out other Plain View Press books at their website:www.plainviewpress.net

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The first of H. Palmer Hall's six books, The Librarian in the University was published by Scarecrow Press (Metuchen, NJ: 1990). The next, A Measured Response was published by Pecan Grove Press in 1994 before he became a part of the press. His third and fourth books,From the Periphery: poems and essays (1996) and Deep Thicket & Still Waters(1999) were published by Chili Verde Press. Reflections on Publishing, Writing and Other Things was designed for those occasions when he is asked to speak to writers about publishing. To Wake Again, a collection of poems responding to the two Persian Gulf Wars, was published by Pudding House Publications in 2005. Reflections from Pete's Pond(2007) was just published for those people who have become enamored of the National Geographic Society's 24/7 live broadcast of a pond in the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana, Africa, and who, like the author, spend much to much time watching the animals come to the pond to drink. His next book, Foreign and Domestic, will be published by Turning Point Press in 2009.

All of his books are available from Pecan Grove Press.