Works by
Stephen Mead
(Poet, Writer)

Fiction

• Hang Onto Your Teeth (2005)
  The passion of a writer is often one which stems from defeat and loss. In Hang Onto Your Teeth Stephen Mead explores this psychological drama through the character of William Bradstreet, an author who has been creatively blocked since the murder of his gay son, Colin. Five years after his son's death, William at last begins the painful process of coming to terms with the sources of Colin's life and death. In theory it sounds simple enough: William just has to pick up a pen. Theory and actuality remain a searing conflict for William, however, especially as he forces himself to confront the prejudices he too had for his own child.
  
  With each page, Hang Onto Your Teeth leads the reader deeper into the interior of William's struggle, creating a tightrope of eloquent tension. The climax resulting from this is one of haunting impact and yet a lesson in the profoundly redeeming powers of love.

Poetry

• Selected Works (2007)
  First presented as Lulu e books, Stephen Mead has collected the best of his award winning poetry/art hybrids here for the first time in printed form. From the evocative expressionism of "We Are More Than Our Wounds", to the lush black and white film iconography of "Drag", these spiritual journeys of text and paint breathe from their pages to remain with the viewer long after the book is closed. Over one hundred color images, makes for a lovely coffee table book. Note: This is the internationally distributed soft cover version of the photobook prototype, with a spine containing author and title for easy filing. Other art merchandise from this series can be found at: http://www.cafepress.com/stephenmeadart.

• My eyes blur with burning (2005)
  The passion of a writer is often one which stems from defeat and loss. Stephen Mead explores this psychological drama through the character of William Bradstreet, an author who has been creatively blocked since the murder of his gay son, Colin. Five years after his son's death, with the ghost of Colin looking over his shoulder, William at last begins the painful process of coming to terms with the sources of Colin's life and death. In theory it sounds simple enough: William just has to pick up a pen. Theory and actuality remain a searing conflict for William, however, especially as he forces himself to confront the prejudices he too had for his own child. With each page, "Hang Onto Your Teeth" leads the reader deeper into the interior of William's struggle, creating a tightrope of eloquent tension. The climax resulting from this is one of haunting impact and yet a lesson in the profoundly redeeming powers of love.
  
  This book can be purchased at Stephen's website at Lulu.com.  (Be sure to tell Stephen you heard about his book here at DREAMWalker Group!!)