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New Poetry Collection “Cynically Speaking” Takes Aim at Political Theater and Social Hypocrisy
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Evelyn Polisar has released "Cynically Speaking," a poetry collection that the author describes as an effort to put into words what she observes in the world without blunting any of it, according to the announcement of the release.
The collection takes on bureaucratic dysfunction, social hypocrisy, and the gap between what institutions promise and what they deliver, per the announcement. Polisar, who has spent years developing what the release calls an eye for institutional folly and human behavior, writes in short, direct verse aimed at readers who want their own skepticism reflected back at them rather than softened.
"This collection emerged from my need to articulate what I see around me without softening the edges," Polisar said in the announcement. "I wanted to create something that felt true, even when — or especially when — that truth is uncomfortable."
The publisher’s description frames the book’s approach as turning cynicism into something closer to clarity than complaint, presenting honest disillusionment as a starting point rather than a dead end. Whether that lands as insight or simply as venting will likely depend on the reader’s own appetite for unsparing commentary on contemporary life.
"Cynically Speaking" is published through Page Publishing and is available at bookstores and through major online retailers including Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, and Barnes & Noble.
Studio CarryOnHarry will be curious to see whether readers drawn to political satire in verse find this collection lands with the specificity that genre demands, or leans more on tone than target.
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Author Amber Pedemonte’s New Memoir “Withered” Chronicles a Decade of Domestic Abuse and Her Path Out
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Amber Pedemonte has published a memoir, "Withered: Abuse, Addiction & Adultery," detailing ten years of domestic violence and what she describes as the psychological control that kept her trapped long after any single incident ended. The book is out now through Page Publishing, available at major retailers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple iTunes, and Google Play.
According to the announcement, Pedemonte spent a decade enduring fear and manipulation from an abuser, and found that the deeper damage was the self-doubt instilled in her over that time. The narrative follows the pivotal moments that propelled her from mere survival toward genuine strength and freedom.
Pedemonte writes from a background as a medical professional, first responder, and caregiver to developmentally disabled individuals, according to the announcement. She grew up in California’s Bay Area and now lives in Southern Florida, where she has rebuilt her life with her husband and their three sons. On social media, Pedemonte has described sharing the book as something that once felt impossible, calling it a story about abuse, addiction, adultery, and the strength it takes to survive and find a way forward.
"I wrote this memoir for every person who has felt imprisoned by another’s cruelty and their own internalized shame," Pedemonte said in the announcement. "If my story helps even one person recognize their worth and find the courage to walk away, then every vulnerable word was worth sharing."
The publisher describes the memoir as aimed at readers who are themselves navigating an abusive relationship or struggling with self-worth after one, presenting it as a demonstration that healing is possible and life beyond trauma can flourish with unexpected beauty and purpose. Studio CarryOnHarry sees memoirs like this one as part of a steady stream of survivor-written accounts that have found an audience well beyond traditional publishing’s gatekeepers, and that’s worth noting regardless of how any one title performs.
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The book is part of what Jorden calls her Living with Spirit series, and according to the announcement, it grew out of her earlier work in television, where she originally developed the characters as scripts before converting them into novella form. Jorden is Chicago-based and trained at Second City’s Training Program; her screenwriting has drawn a nomination for the Gordon Parks Award, and the announcement credits that background for the novella’s mix of comic dialogue and dramatic weight.
The plot turns on a standoff: Shelby wants Simon gone, and Simon, able to touch and connect with another person for the first time in decades, refuses to leave. The announcement describes the story moving from that conflict into something more intimate, with both characters confronting what "home" means and whether a relationship between the living and the dead can hold. "I wanted to explore the idea that sometimes the person who can help us heal is the one we least expect to meet," Jorden said in the announcement, adding that the book is ultimately about acceptance and second chances.
"Almost Home" is published through Page Publishing and is available at bookstores and through Apple Books, Amazon, Google Play, and Barnes & Noble.
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