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Charles Redner
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PUBLISHED: Apr.05.2013

The Hummingbird Review Spring 2013

The current issue features Hollywood-themed poetry and essays by our esteemed cast of new and established authors, including "Dances With Wolves" author Michael Blake, extraordinary poet Martin Espada, screenwriters Adam Rodman and David Milton, and a special lyrics package from Stevie Salas and, lyricist/poet John Doe. An interview with former Poet Laureate Billy Collins provides...

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PUBLISHED: Jun.01.2012

Hummingbird Review Vol III No 1

Sing Praise for the Words! A light breeze floated across Zimbabwe, picked up speed in Botswana darted north over Egypt, sailed west to Morocco, and then blew across the Atlantic. A zephyr carried voices of Africa to our ears and into our hearts. Two African poets share their verses; an American screenwriter conveys his behind the scenes treatment, Hollywood-style, of Ali and...

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PUBLISHED: Jun.30.2011

Terror Travels the Devil's Highway

A Maggie Lopez, Border Patrol Agent Novel Al-Qaeda terrorists travel from Afghanistan to the Philippines, Columbia and Mexico where along the way Islamic fundamentalists and drug lords are all too happy to assist. Their reprehensible mission—spread fear far beyond New York City and Washington DC, on 9/11. To succeed they must navigate Arizona’s deadly, Devil’s Highway.

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The Hummingbird Review Spring Issue 2011

PUBLISHED: Feb.10.2011

The Hummingbird Review Vol. II No.1

Shines a laser-lamp on one of the most electrifying, dramatic and fruitful ages in American literature, proclaimed the “Beat Generation” by other than the exceptional writers who lived it. Read the reflections of a few octogenarians who participated. We bring you a glimpse of the energy field that they generated. Overhear Jack Kerouac talking with David Amram. Follow...

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PUBLISHED: Jul.20.2010

The Hummingbird Review Vol. 1. No.2

The Hummingbird Review presents fine writing by publishing both new writers and established literary figures. This issue includes an essay by Luis Alberto Urrea, :Haunted Arizona" and Said Leghlid, "Amazighn Poetry--Oral Tradition and Survival of a Culture." Poems by Martin Espada and Don Eulert.

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PUBLISHED: Feb.14.2010

Down But Never Out

The true inside story of how the love between world middleweight champion Joey Giardello, once anointed the "Bad Boy of Boxing," and son Carman, born with Down syndrome, helped change the world. A real-life Rocky, Giardello knew and socialized with celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, politics, sports and business. But there was far more to the man and his legacy than...

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PUBLISHED: Sep.01.2009

Long-A-Coming

Twenty-five selected poems

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Charles's Latest Blogs

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May.21.2013 - 8:38 am

"... this is Michael Blake calling."

Michael Blake Received a phone call yesterday from old Tucson buddy, Michael Blake. I’m always delighted to hear from Michael since a landline telephone is the only way he...

May.15.2013 - 9:26 am

Neil Gaiman commencement address, May 17, 2012

Listening to Neil Gaiman’s commencement address of last year caused me to reflect on my “career” and stimulated dormant creative urges. I placed career in quotes as like Neil, I...

May.08.2013 - 5:43 pm

Hummingbird Review Spring Issue Now on Kindle

The Hummingbird Review Spring Issue 2013

The current issue features Hollywood-themed poetry and essays by our esteemed cast of new and established authors, including "Dances With Wolves" author Michael Blake,...

Apr.21.2013 - 11:42 am

A Tip from Billy Collins: How to title your poem ... or not.

Hummingbird Review (HBR) Editor Bob Yehling caught up with former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins (BC) in San Diego last month before Collin’s presentation at Dean Nelson’s “...

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Apr.09.2013 - 8:45 pm

In response to: Roger Ebert's "leave of presence."

... a true Roger quote?

Mywife didn't believe my story, then I found this: Roger Ebert called Citizen Kane the greatest film ever made: "But...

Apr.09.2013 - 8:26 am

In response to: Roger Ebert's "leave of presence."

... lunch with Roger.

I enjoyed a marvelous lunch with Roger Ebert and five of my friends. He asked each our favorite...

Feb.24.2013 - 6:31 am

In response to: Hollywood & Hummingbird

... a big hug to Tom

Thanks for your kind thoughts. We enjoy the process and love bringing the words of the famous and not so famous writers...

Jan.23.2013 - 3:08 pm

In response to: BRILLIANT BUT SLIGHTLY DISTURBED

The Hummingbird Review

Thanks for the quick response. The Hummingbird Review is a printed annual literary anthology going into its fifth year...

Jan.23.2013 - 3:07 pm

In response to: BRILLIANT BUT SLIGHTLY DISTURBED

The Hummingbird Review

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Writing

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Poem: Birth of a Christmas Carol

Poem: The Sky Took Back the Space the Towers Borrowed

Poem: Guest Appraiser

About Charles

Redner is the publisher and executive editor of The Hummingbird Review, a new literary anthology (first issue Feb., 2010). Author of Down But Never Out, Open Books Press, 2010, a bio of boxing champ, Joey Giardello and relationship with his son born with Down...

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