William Pruitt is in his fifth decade of composing literature and sharing it with an ever-widening audience: giving readings and publishing his poetry in many journals as well as his own books; writing and editing fiction, telling stories of both traditional origin and of his own composition, to all ages from pre-school, elementary, high school to adult; William taught English as a Second language to non-native speakers of all ages for BOCES 2 in Monroe County, for the University of Rochester and for the summer immersion program for the New York State Migrant Education Department and has conducted many workshops and professional trainings on the relationship of storytelling to teaching and learning.
NEWEST RELEASES
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Hands No Hands
Hands No Hands is a book of twenty-eight poems in five sections that combines the personal with political, (sometimes in the same poem), celebrating the poetry of place from Western New York to the American southwest, the poetry of tribute, of eulogies and remembrances, as well as the poetry of dreams and nightmares. It has original cover art by David James Delaney. Also available at:
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The Teacher Who Told Stories
The Teacher Who Told Stories is a collection of twenty-nine poems and four stories arranged in four sections, each section concluding with a story. Like The Binding Dance, the author’s previous book, The Teacher Who Told Stories is characterized by use of direct speech to engage sound, rhythm and metaphor. Stories and storytelling are dominant themes, as well as the power of dreams and of pretending. The book has original cover art by David James Delaney. Also available at:
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The Binding Dance
The Binding Dance is a book of 66 poems about what it means to exist, to have a self, to be among people. It is characterized by use of direct speech to engage sound, rhythm and metaphor. Its themes include the deceptions of time and the need for story. The last section consists of poems all written in 2020 which engage the contingencies and intensity which marked that year. Also available at:
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