Olympusville [Paperback]

Imagine a heaven populated by familiar Greek gods. Sexy Aphrodite, gorgeous Adonis, Ares the warmonger, Artemis the huntress, wise Athena, bitter Demeter, and the like. But imagine also each of these denizens of Olympus stepping forward and revealing qualities that any reader can recognize: Hades, ruler of the underworld, lovesick for Persephone. Baffled Hephaestus, god of fire, husband of Aphrodite who cant keep her clothes on. Add a defiant Sisyphus and a cadre of grumpy water nymphs and those are only some of the inhabitants of Olympusvillea fantastic and, in the hands of poet Ron Koertge and illustrator Alicia Kleman, endlessly intriguing world. Featuring 16 black and white ink illustrations. Reader-friendly and should appeal to audiences both inside and outside the usual poetry-reading public, adults and YAs alike

Title is accessible, humorous, and lighthearted and take classic Greek Mythology and place the characters in a relatable 20th century setting (much like the TV showRiverdaleplaces the Archie characters into a modern day high school)

Title features 16 full page or full spread pen illustrations that add to the humor and understanding of the accompanying poetry

Author is a prolific writer who has received a grant from the NEA and another from the California Arts Council

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