Files of Information on People Who Don’t Exist by Peter Mladinic

“In Peter Mladinic’s poetry collection Files of Information on People Who Don’t Exist, the minutia of daily forgetting become memoirs set in free verse. With the precision of a reporter, Mladinic uncovers our deepest impulses, surrenders, and sins. A keen observer, he writes with such honesty, we hide our eyes and say, “I wonder if that is me!” Mladinic is both detached and empathetic, and thus, compassionate. As we read, we cry because we are seen. We are finally known to exist.”

—Barbara Leonhard, author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir; coauthor of Too Much Fun to be Legal.


“Like a double shot of Patron, Pete hits hard, warms the soul, and makes the sky seem clear and bright. I've read every one of Pete Mladinic's books, and he never ever disappoints.  What's weird about it, is I always know what I'm getting, but I'm also always surprised.  I double dog dare ya to read this one and see if you don't agree.”

—John Yamrus, author of Past Tense and The Street.



Peter Mladinic was born and raised in New Jersey.  He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1973 and earned an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Arkansas in 1985. Professor emeritus at New Mexico Junior College, where he was a member of the English faculty for thirty years.  During that time, he was a board member of the Lea County Museum and president of the Lea County Humane Society.  Peter Mladinic’s fourth book of poems, Knives on a Table is available from Better Than Starbucks Publications.  An animal rights advocate, he lives in Hobbs, New Mexico, USA.


Book Information:

· Paperback: 108 pages
· Binding: Perfect-Bound
· Publisher: BlazeVOX [books]
· ISBN: 978-1-60964-487-1

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