How The Quiet Breathes, nonfiction, published by NEW MERIDIAN ARTS

My first book of essays was published in 2021 by New Meridian Arts. https://www.newmeridianarts.com/how-the-quiet-breathes

Here is a link to it on Amazon. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-Breathes-John-Michael-Flynn/dp/0999461796

This is what some authors had to say about the collection.

"Duende and a sense of place often coexist, inspiration stemming from immersive geography. John Michael Flynn's How the Quiet Breathes embodies this spark. From being meticulously searched by a German official on a train to drinking morning cognac with a Moldovan villager, this fascinating journey through John's travels is as evocative as it is enlightening, There is depth in the conversations and humility in the lessons learned. There is laughter, embarrassment, and a transparent realization of the human heart. You'll enjoy these poignant selections about people very much like us but in cultures vastly different from the American experience."

 --- Chila Woychik, essayist, novelist and Editor of Eastern Iowa Review

"John Michael Flynn’s language dazzles to a very real end. The range of tones and locales he uses is impressive but more impressive is the feeling invested in what almost inevitably slips through time’s fingers."

—  Baron Wormser, novelist, essayist, poet, and former Poet Laureate of the state of Maine

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"Flynn’s prose at every turn is crisp and evocative; he has a gift for description of cities, landscapes and characters – the latter seem so real one could almost touch them. I have for years enjoyed his short stories, poems and translations, and I’m delighted he has brought his considerable powers to a wonderfully vivid collection that crackles with energy and insight."

—  Geoffrey Clark, author of Wedding In October

"There’s something dazzling about how Flynn evokes beauty and isolation, tragedy and triumph, in language that sings and begs us to sing along, too."

—  Alyson Hagy, author of Boleto

"The work is concrete, seductive, and dramatic in its intensity – drawing the reader in."

---  Jack Smith, author of Icon

"Flynn is an author who pays attention to the details. Vivid and engaging, it’s a pleasure to add this to my shelf."

—  Kristen-Paige Madonia, author of Fingerprints of You