{"id":18985,"date":"2026-01-09T08:51:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accents-publishing.com\/blog\/?p=18985"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:54:56","slug":"jennifer-litt-and-strictly-from-hunger-accents-publishing-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accents-publishing.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/09\/jennifer-litt-and-strictly-from-hunger-accents-publishing-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Litt and STRICTLY FROM HUNGER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Jennifer Litt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us the story of your Accents Publishing book, Strictly From Hunger<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My book, Strictly from Hunger<\/em>, took shape from listening to the expressions and idioms my parents used in conversations with my sister and me. For example, \u201cfor the birds\u201d and\u00a0 \u201cfrom hunger\u201d inspired me to capture both humor and poignance in my poems, to understand that poetry is a life and death matter. Both of those phrases refer to people and\/or situations that are less than desirable. See \u201cMother Superior Gets Porked Again\u201d and \u201cRiver Bend, Year\u2019s End.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you like most about it?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things I like the most about my book is the lushness and music of my poems, that I believe captures the essence of me in words and certainly reveals my love for the Irish poets, especially William Butler Yeats. An example of this would be \u201cPlenty of Fish.\u201d I also love the layout of Strictly from Hunger. Accents Publishing produces distinct, beautiful books. Who doesn\u2019t want to be part of \u201can independent press for brilliant voices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What did you have to overcome in order to finish and publish a book?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tried to approach the isolation and potential loneliness of the pandemic with an intact spirit and a creative flourish to be able to complete the manuscript. I channeled my language muse and that\u2019s all she\/I\/we wrote. I\u2019m not sure I could summon that fortitude again. Reentry to the world of people was as difficult as it was vital to my emotional well-being. I also consider myself lucky that Katerina Stoykova appreciated the evolution of my writing over the years and was interested in publishing my first full-length collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you hope people learn\/receive\/experience from reading your book?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I\u2019ve been writing creatively and publishing my work in journals for 30 odd years, I only published my first chapbook at age 59, followed by Strictly from Hunger<\/em> at age 65, in time for a literary Medicare tour. While our time here is limited, we each realize our dreams and potential at different ages for many reasons. Katerina understands that. Her brilliance and empathy are her magic powers that lift others up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was your favorite interaction with a reader and\/or a fan?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite interaction with a fan\/reader was with my now deceased Uncle Dick. \u201cThe Great Fire of February 1928\u201d chronicles the fire that destroyed Fall River, Massachusetts, while my father and his mother (pregnant with Uncle Dick) look on with foreboding. Uncle Dick\u2019s mother died giving birth to him, and my father was a devoted big brother to him. The poem always made him cry. That\u2019s the power of emotional truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you working on now?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recently completed my second full-length poetry manuscript, Shellbound, and I\u2019m hoping it finds a good home. In September 2023 I reconnected with a recently widowed college boyfriend, and we\u2019ve been developing a lovely friendship, a bicoastal relationship because he lives north of San Francisco and I live in Fort Lauderdale. We met at the University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optional bonus question: Is there anything you want to get off your chest about writing<\/em> or publishing?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A poem that I\u2019ve labeled my ars poetica can be found in my new manuscript. It\u2019s called \u201cThe Gulf of the Poets\u201d and pokes good fun at the world of po biz. I let my writing do the talking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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