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So exactly who is Ryan Clark ?

Ryan Clark is a native of Louisville and a graduate of Western Kentucky University?s School of Journalism & Broadcasting. He is currently working toward his Master of Arts in English at Northern Kentucky University, where he specializes in Creative Writing.

Ryan?s first book, Game of My Life: Kentucky, about Kentucky basketball, was released in 2007 and is available from Sports Publishing LLC.

His fiction has been published in Stories From the Blue Moon Caf?V and The Licking River Review. His newspaper articles have appeared in publications across America, including The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (Baltimore) Sun and The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Ryan lives with his wife, daughter and two cats in Northern Kentucky.

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Ryan's Book of Poetry

Ryan's Dusty Roads & Faded Signs

Want to purchase Dusty Roads & Faded Signs ? Good! Bearhead Publishing has this book available to purchase NOW! The cost will be $9.99 (This includes shipping & handling). Make check payable to Bearhead Publishing and mail to P.O. Box 16539, Louisville, KY 40256. Or pay by Visa or Mastercard:

So what exactly is Dusty Roads & Faded Signs about?

Following is the synopsis:

"If poetry was basketball, Ryan Clark's humor would be a flawless ankle breaking crossover move. If you've heard his all-star work you already know 'he's got game!' This book is well worth the price of admission."

- Frank X Walker, author of Affrilachia and Buffalo Dance

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"I have to pee. Bad."

So begins "American Standard," a poem about a teenage boy who wants to grow up, but isn't quite ready.

Welcome to Ryan Clark's world.

Known for his sly wit and entertaining journalistic style, Clark fills his first book of poetry with a mixture of gut-busting humor, tear-jerking anecdotes and expertly crafted historical fiction. Follow Clark as he spins tall tales about the Devil, Exorcists and his own month-old daughter. Read his rants about negative people, teenagers who text too much, and the information that baby classes conveniently do not teach.

But pay attention as Clark gets serious too. He devotes one section of the book to the most controversial political scandal of our time. Poems are told from, among other perspectives, that of a stained dress, an eager microphone, and an idealistic young campaign volunteer.

Clark's first book of poetry is sure to be remembered.