Michael McGregor, author of Writing the Northwest, reviewed Pulley Press’ We Had Our Reasons, and interviewed author Ricardo Ruiz to find out more about himself, his writing, and his community. Anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting Ricardo will not be surprised that Michael was intrigued by both Ruiz’s poetry content and his demeanor.

Pulley Press is thrilled to announce that we’ve signed a contract with Tina Mozelle Braziel andJames Braziel for a book on The Glass Cabin, a home built by hand in Remlap, Alabama. Tina and Jim’ blog, Glass Cabin Diary, details the home that the duo has been building for the last couple of years. A good deal of the materials are salvage: decommissioned utility poles, cedars cut away from powerlines, rusted tin, and re-used windows.

As Pulley Press prepares for their next release, Glass Cabin, we sat down with the authors, James Braziel and Tina Mozelle Braziel, to discuss their work.

Ted Kooser’s, A Man With A Rake, receives praise from Kirkus Reviews! The review hones in on Kooser’s ability to capture the beauty of the in-between moments in American rural life. For Kooser, it was the creaks of a house settling or farm animals that turned into music. A time in our lives when everything felt like what stood in front of us was enough. 

Thirteen years ago, in a desire to live an affordable and creative life, Tina Mozelle and James Braziel purchased ten acres of land and began building a cabin made of glass in Remlap, Alabama. Through a constant bargaining of time, resources, and words, the couple created a home made of hand-me-down glass — and a book of poetry that lets us see inside.