Were you There?
READ THE BOOK!
Stories for Shorty: A Collection of Recollections from the Jockey Club 1982-1988

Twenty years after the demolition of the legendary Jockey Club, we thought a forum was overdue for the cast of characters who made up the JC freak show. YOU answered the call and Stories for Shorty: A Collection of Recollections from the Jockey Club 1982-88 was created.

Those of us who were there helped create this book to immortalizes the legendary Jockey Club of Newport, Kentucky as we remembered it in the 1980s. Everyone from Joey Shithead of D.O.A. to the Human Zoo himself, Bevo, contributed in not just conveying the importance of The Jockey Club to the Cincinnati, OH music scene but just how much it really meant to us. Thanks, Shorty!

NOTE: This book is currently only available in an e-book version: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/39330.

$6.99 | e-book | Pub Date: March 2011

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC!
Jockey Club Reunion Live at The Southgate House CD
From Aurore Press Recordings, a live CD from "Jockey Club Reunion '08: A Tribute to Shorty" from November 22, 2008 at the Southgate House in Newport, KY. Captured FOREVER, the best of the bands that performed that night to commemorate 'Stories for Shorty'. Featuring live performances from The Thangs, The Libertines US, SS-20, BPA and The Reduced. Plus live spoken performances from some of the folks who were there!

Tracks: Jimmy D. - "Body Slam" | The Thangs: Down by the River, Truth or a Lie, I'm Tryin' | "Handsome" Clem Carpenter - "The Rest is History" | The Libertines US: Something in the Water, Swayback, Everybody Wants to be my Sister | Jughead - "Summer Gun and Winter Gun" | SS-20: Fossil Fuel, Capital Class, Regular Job, Teenage Radiation, More Government Now | Uncle Dave Lewis - "Loser Culture" | BPA: Etc., Beatle's Wedding, Forensic Dentist | Steve "Snare" Arnzen - "Fly by Night Productions" | The Reduced: Do the Shorty, Last Chance Blues, Pills | Billy Blank - "Synergy"

Preview/Download Jockey Club Reunion CD on iTunes!



$8 ppd | CD | Rel Date: August 15, 2009

godLESS
Edited by Chuck Byrd, Mary Anne Cowgill and Betsy Young

godLESS, a critical view of religion. Tough subject, especially in this town, but it has to be said.

The book, edited by Chuck Byrd, Mary Anne Cowgill and Betsy Young features pieces by John Welte, Sr., Neil Aquino, Jacurutu:3, Abiyah, Chuck Byrd, Justin Patrick Moore, Nathan Singer, Mary Anne Cowgill, Kim Maurer, Mark Messerly, Betsy Young, and more, 21 varied works of godless goodness in all. Plus a preface by Matt Hart and fantastic cover art by Amy Kreitzer!

This book is SOLD OUT! | 5.5 x 8.5 | 99 pages | paperback | Pub Date: July 25, 2009

Country at War: Reflections on the War in Iraq
Edited by Chuck Byrd and Betsy Young

Are you sick of this war of lies we're in? Well, so are we and we gave local Cincinnati area writers and artists with connections to this traditionally conservative area a chance to speak up and they did!

Seventeen artists stepped up and contributed their words and work to our very first anthology. Contributors include Jacob Adams, Joel Blazer, Chuck Byrd, Mary Anne Cowgill, Gregory Flannery, Matt Hart, Knife the Symphony, Amy Kreitzer, Justin Moore, Chrissy Hensley, Lisa Romie, Christian Schmit, Nathan Singer, Veronica Strickler, Brian Williams, Kathy Y. Wilson and Betsy Young.

$6 ppd | 5.5 x 8.5 | 63 pages | paperback chapbook | Pub Date: June 15, 2007
Only 2 LEFT--send up a message to request your copy: admin@aurorepress.com.

Living in the Lap of Labor
Edited by Chuck Byrd, Mary Anne Cowgill and Betsy Young

The latest and greatest chapbook by the hard-working editors of Aurore Press on the subject of LABOR. You know, the daily drudgery, grind, sweat, slog, moil, slavery, travail, chore, duty, treadmill…look it up yourself!

LIVING IN THE LAP OF LABOR includes over 20 writers expanding on the topic of WORK. The book includes readings by a selection of contributing writers and poets including:

Neil Aquino, Nick Barrows, Chuck Byrd, Greg Called, Mary Anne Cowgill, Carolyn Deininger, Mark Flanigan, Michael Kearns, Amy Kreitzer, Uncle Dave Lewis, Mark Messerly, Candace Miller-Janidlo, Justin Patrick Moore, Yvette Nepper, Luke Radkey, Nathan Singer, Dee Snyder, Betsy Young and more. Plus artwork by John K. Snyder III and cover art by Kevin Pogo Curtis!

Ironically, this chapbook has been such donkeywork that we’re hanging up the anthologies for a while and moving on to greener pastures in the next year so don’t miss it, this last AP anthology for some time!

This book is SOLD OUT! | 5.5 x 8.5 | 85 pages | paperback, spiral bound | Pub Date: September 3, 2011

1st Hand Stories from 2nd Hand Stores
Edited by Chuck Byrd, Mary Anne Cowgill and Betsy Young

All about the fine art of thrift store shopping and everything used! Twenty-six unique points of view featuring the talents of Mark Messerly, Shawn Abnoxious, Mary Anne Cowgill, Justin Patrick Moore, and more.

This book is SOLD OUT! | 5.5 x 8.5 | 91 pages | paperback w/ SS-20 "Thrift Store" CD | Pub Date: September 4, 2010 (3rd edition)

Blood State
Edited by Chuck Byrd and Betsy Young

While supplies last, the latest Aurore Press release, "Blood State." This commemorative chapbook put together specifically for the State of the People Music & Spoken Word Showcase, features the talents of Nathan Singer, Abiyah, Shawn Abnoxious, Mary Anne Cowgill, Nick Barrows, and AP publishers/editors Chuck Byrd and Betsy Young.

This book is SOLD OUT! | 4 x 6 | 80 pages | paperback, spiral bound | Pub Date: November 25, 2009