From the Comanche Tribal Housing of Madischie in southwestern Oklahoma comes a crew of young Comanche, Arapahoe, and Kiowa toughs hell-bent on gaining power within a subculture of organized crime. Led by a Comanche named Velroy, they find themselves caught in the century-long transformation from the old Comanche Nation to a modern-day casino-owning tribe. Hoahwah relays their story with a distinctive narrative flair, honed syntax, wild imagery, and a splash of lyricism.

Fractured storytelling for a fractured world, Ancestral Demon of a Grieving Bride draws readers into a world that appears eerily familiar but unsettling as well. Fierce, visceral, sometimes funny, and wholly original, Hoahwah's poems will linger in a reader's dreams long after she's closed the book.

APRIL 2012: Sy Hoahwah (ESSAY) Christopher Murphy (STORY) Daniel Robbins (POETRY) SUBMISSIONS the MFA Monthly: Submissions read year round. We only guarantee a response if accepted. After three weeks, if you have not heard from our staff, you may inquire via one email on the status of a submitted work. Send all submissions (three to nine pages of poetry, one story or one essay) to [email protected]. Include month, genre and author's name in the subject line. Submissions may also be considered for publication @ ManuFacturedArtists.com, a blog of the arts. Do not include contributor notes or bios, for we do not publish them. We only accept email submissions. uspoco.com ManuFacturedArtists.com

USPOCO BOOKS is proud to present No. 1 in the USPOCO BOOKS Sections Chapbook Series: NIGHT CRADLE, by Sy Hoahwah.