Of Wanting and Rain is a collection of over one hundred and sixty love poems spanning three years of work by poet Paul Hina. In his follow-up to 2007's Such Deliberate Loveliness, Hina continues to explore the richness of man's desire using playful imagery and unique, impressionistic language.

Such Deliberate Loveliness is a collection of love poems spanning 10 years. The collection contains poems of loss, of wanting, of falling in love, and of staying in love.

After the death of a colleague, aging poet Jacob Schorr begins to worry about his recent struggles to write. He had long since lost the inspiration that made his first book, Imeros, a success. This early success was driven by the desire to recapture his love for Melissa--his college fiancee. Now, as a college professor, he begins to look around campus for something new to desire.He finds Joelle.

What happens when a professor has fallen in love with a colleague's wife? What about when a pushy New Yorker falls in love with an emotionally wounded former ballerina in her forties?What about when two strangers meet at a hotel bar during a convention, fall instantly in love, but are promised to other people?

Happiness is elusive. It can be a fleeting feeling that we never quite catch, and oftentimes it is because we can't quite identify its meaning. Some of us will do almost anything to achieve a taste of happiness. Some of us rely on our old memories to give our present life a happier gleam. What if we could do this at the touch of a button?Dr. Brenda Bravda has made a device that creates happiness.

Music Only We Know is Paul Hina's fourth installment in his continuing Collected Love Poems series. In his follow-up to 2015's Origami Moonlight, Hina uses his unique, impressionistic voice to take the reader on his journey to harness the whimsy, joy and frustration of man's desire.

In The Other Shore, Simon's life isn't what he hoped it would be. And when he learns that his father is dying, he returns to his hometown for goodbyes. Though he has been estranged from his father since his mother's untimely death six years ago, Simon rediscovers the power of parental influence. This leads him to some uncomfortable truths he's spent years avoiding, but also leads him to Laura, who gives him hope for a future less damaged by the past.In...