Call the Stars by Name

Mary Salisbury, Lana Hechtman Ayers

ISBN 10: 1970256184 / ISBN 13: 9781970256185

Published by Moonpath Press, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Call the Stars by Name
• Publisher: Moonpath Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1970256184
• ISBN 13: 9781970256185
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 0.28H x 22.86D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 0.28 centimeters height by 22.86 centimeters depth
• Weight: 73 grams

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Synopsis

Call the Stars by Name is a powerfully moving exploration of bereavement that bypasses the usual platitudes of suffering to offer insights into the deeper psychology of loss. These poems evoke a world defined by what is missing, making the quiet absences of grief feel tangible on the page. Through strange conjunctions and shifting perspectives, the collection echoes the way a great loss alters our very perception of reality. Set within a beautiful world of apples and birds, the work nonetheless vibrates with the ache of mourning while subtly gathering the tools for resilience and recovery. Always accessible, but never predictable, this book maps the slow, courageous reclamation of a world that has been forever changed.

-Brian Evans-Jones, former Hampshire Poet Laureate, UK

About the Author

Mary Salisbury's poetry has been published in Michigan Quarterly Review, North Dakota Quarterly, and other journals. She recently received Honorable Mention in the 2025 Grayson Books Poetry Contest. Mary is the author of the chapbooks Come What May and Scarlet Rain Boots, both published by Finishing Line Press. Salisbury's fiction has been published in Whitefish Review and Cutthroat, a Journal of the Arts. Her story collection, Side Effects of Wanting, was published by Main Street Rag. An Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship recipient, Mary earned her MFA in writing from Pacific University. She lives in Beaverton, Oregon.