“In my mind, The Night You Were Born celebrates, you, the reader, just for being here. May you find a close friend or two within the pages.”
~ Bronmin Shumway

“In The Night You Were Born, you’ll find a playful wackiness belies a heartfelt current underneath.”
~ Brian Brodeur, author of Some Problems with Autobiography and Every Hour Is Late; professor of English at Indiana University East

“A quarter of a century and change ago, I fell in love with the poetry of Bronmin Shumway. When it was her turn at the mic, I was running toward the stage, beer flying, me flying, knees burned by the concrete cafe floor, as I skidded into kneeling, a devotional witness to her word way. Back then, I knew Shumway was a sunflower born and borne upon the fecund loams of Plath and all the others willing to flense the eros-soul; ain't no dark til something shines, as Townes sang. In The Night You Were Born I have found the poems of a mature poet whose talent for lyric poetry strung along narrative vignette is capacious and mesmeric. If Lorine Niedecker and Jean Valentine painted a picture of a poet and that poet rose from the page to fill pages, these would be those wise, deft, tender, and searing poems. Such soft glow in the 'slow feathers of summer.' Such fragrant acreage in each 'small cliff' seen. Friends, I sat down to read a few Shumway poems and ended up reading all of them, twice. I trust you are in for the same undertow. Trust this poet and these poems. You will be washed, washed and renamed by these dazzling, gnomic parades.”
~ Abraham Smith, author of Destruction of Man and One Warm Morning; former poet laureate of Ogden, Utah

"I adore this book! Although not a poet, I am a lover of poetry and I find The Night You Were Born incredibly fresh and thought provoking. It's both bold and intimate, balancing playful imagination with an emotional depth that's well punctuated by relatable (sometimes brutal) honesty. From one page to the next, I found myself giggling, teary-eyed, and sometimes both! The author is truly gifted, her way with words makes each line satisfying to chew on, and the book nourishing as a whole. I just wanted to eat it up! It's a perfect gift, literal and metaphorical — I can't wait to share it with my sisters and friends!"
~ Tammy Mabra, CEO of Good Golly! Chocolate

The Night You Were Born is Bronmin Shumway’s first full-length collection of poetry. She is the winner of a handful of literary awards, including The Austin Poetry Society Award. She eventually served as president of the Austin Poetry Society. Bronmin is also a freelance writer and ghostwriter. Now based in Chicago, IL, she focuses on her literary work, on co-songwriting with her husband, musician and teacher, Kirk Sonnenberg, and on being mother to daughter, Landon. Prior to the release of The Night You Were Born, Bronmin’s poems could be found in After Hours, The Aurora Review, VOX, Illya's Honey, and various other publications. She is active in her local and global literary communities, and remains a passionate advocate for the arts. She is currently working on her next book, a collection of poems and essays.

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