Letters to Juliet

In Letters to Juliet, Robert Cooperman introduces a jaded Juliet who might have been quill-penned on parchment and whisked to the present by time machine. Cooperman evokes the flavor of Shakespeare's plays with whispered asides, bawdiness, and (eventually fortuitous) misunderstandings. Using wisdom and knowledge of human foibles, he presents a narrative series that captures the lives of ordinary people in a straightforward yet profound manner. These poems will strike a chord. --Ann Howells, Editor Illya's Honey This well-plotted and hilarious soap opera, cleverly sprinkled with Shakespeare references, presents a young advice columnist in search of love. The characters will remind you of people you know and the skillful verse will carry you along for the fun. Letters to Juliet is a poet's romp full of recognizable emotions and, ultimately, some wise advice. --Penelope Scambly Schott, winner of the 2008 Oregon Book Award for A Is for Anne: Mistress Hutchinson Disturbs the Commonwealth