NATURAL TAKEOVER OF SMALL THINGS
RELEASED MARCH 2013
Natural Takeover of Small Things is a collection of poetry that offers an unflinching view of California’s heartland, the San Joaquin Valley. In his distinctive, lyrical, pull-no-punches style, Tim Z. Hernandez offers a glimpse of the people, the landscape, the rhythm, and the detritus of the rural West. As Hernandez peels back the facade of the place, he reveals that home is not always where the heart is.
* Winner of the 2014 Colorado Book Award *
REVIEWS
Matthew Shenoda Seasons of Lotus, Seasons of Bone: Poems
“This collection is distinctive in its ability to utilize crisp imagery, lyric, musicality, and narrative to create a collection that flows smoothly and opens the reader to a new window in the Chicano experience.”
Diana Garcia When Living Was a Labor Camp
“A lyrical invocation of the San Joaquin Valley’s semi-arid landscape, with a loving and deft portrayal of those who grow up, toil, and die within its vast, flat expanses.”
Major Jackson Holding Company: Poems
“This splendid and memorable collection of poems will startle you with its sheer ability to depict both inner and outer worlds with artfulness and divine linguistic power.”
Tim Z. Hernandez 