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Ron Koertge


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Ron Koertge, born in Olney, Illinois, is the author of Geography of the Forehead, Making Love to Roget's Wife: Poems New and Selected, and several books for children and young adults, including Confess-O-Rama and The Heart of the City. He recently retired from Pasadena City College after 37 years of teaching.
 

 
New and upcoming books
April 2025

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A Day at the Beach
 
Series
Stoner & Spaz
   1. Stoner & Spaz (2002)
   2. Now Playing (2011)
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Backyard Witch (with Christine Heppermann)
   1. Sadie's Story (2015)
   2. Jess's Story (2016)
   3. Maya's Story (2017)
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Novels
   Where the Kissing Never Stops (1987)
   The Arizona Kid (1988)
   The Boy in the Moon (1990)
   Mariposa Blues (1991)
   Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright (1994)
   Confess-O-Rama (1996)
   Heart Of The City (1998)
   Margaux with an X (2004)
   Boy Girl Boy (2005)
   Strays (2007)
   Deadville (2008)
   A Day at the Beach (2025) (with Gary D Schmidt)
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Collections
   Making Love to Roget's Wife (poems) (1997)
   The Brimstone Journals (poems) (2001)
   Geography of the Forehead (poems) (2002)
   Fever (poems) (2006)
   Indigo (poems) (2009)
   The Ogre's Wife (poems) (2013)
   Sex World (2014)
   Vampire Planet (poems) (2016)
   Olympusville (poems) (2018)
   Yellow Moving Van (poems) (2018)
   I Dreamed I Was Emily Dickinson's Boyfriend (poems) (2022)
   Pandora's Kitchen (poems) (2025)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Books containing stories by Ron Koertge
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Taking Aim (2015)
Power and Pain, Teens and Guns
edited by
Michael Cart
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How Beautiful the Ordinary (2009)
Twelve Stories of Identity
edited by
Michael Cart
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Twice Told (2006)
Original Stories Inspired By Original Artwork

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Ron Koertge recommends
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Purple Daze (2011)
Sherry Shahan
"Sherry Shahan took me right back to the 60's with this deftly-written, politically charged novel-in-verse. Be warned -- Purple Daze will put a spell on you, too!"

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