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"""Chad Boykin's ""The Twilight Zone Haiku,"" astonishes us with ""aha"" moments that entice readers to revisit the series, unveiling the eerie prescience of Rod Serling's imagination."" -Cathryn Shea, author of Genealogy Lesson for the Laity. ""Rod Serling was a master of storytelling and Chad Ellis Boykin is his poet protege in The Twilight Zone Haiku. What a treasure to readers and fans everywhere."" -Carol Owens Campbell, author of Look Away No More ""Boykin's haiku conjure the trappings of each haunting plot, but more astutely, its scalpel-edged soul."" -Sommer Browning, poet, artist, and author of Good Actors. ""Deliriously insane in all the best ways. May you have time enough at last to enjoy what Chad has wrought here."" -Jim Beard, editor, Planet of the Apes: Tales From The Forbidden Zone ""With 17 syllables per episode, Chad Ellis Boykin boils the Twilight Zone and its progeny down to its essential truths and builds an overall effect of complexity and awe. The brevity of haiku encourages a quick read, but the depth of thought compels the reader to slow down and savor this book."" -Hayden Childs, author of Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights (33 1/3) ""Chad Boykin's The Twilight Zone Haiku is a masterpiece of poetry and cultural criticism. As I read each poem, I could see the black-and-white episodes replay in my mind. The first thing I did when I finished this book was flip back and start reading it again."" -Jason McBride, author & illustrator of Wild Divinity, and creator of WeirdoPoetry.Substack.com ""It's like traveling through The Twilight Zone again for the first time."" -Jason Schwartz, Host of Twilight Zone Sandbox ""Being an artist myself, his work here - including its presentation and layout, is nothing short of inspiring."" -Uncommon Nasa Owner of Uncommon Records, author of Withering: A Collection of Poems and Short Stories. Chad Boykin's The Twilight Zone Haiku conjures up a kaleidoscope of brilliant images delightfully presented in the venerated Japanese truncated poetic structure of haiku. -Ron Roman, Author, Of Ashes and Dust ""By paying homage to Serling and The Twilight Zone in haiku form, Boykin guides faithful fans as if for the first time through the fifth dimension and beyond."" -Christopher Benedict, author of The Twilight Rounds: Rod Serling Explores the Dark Side of Boxing ""Even if you've never seen an episode, the haiku can be enjoyed for the precision of the language and the lessons they share about the human condition. This book is smart, playful, and a joy to read. Be warned: once you step into that slippery dimension between time, space, and the open page, you'll have a hard time leaving The Twilight Zone Haiku."" -Chuck Augello, author of Talking Vonnegut: Centennial Interviews and Essays"

"""Chad Boykin's ""The Twilight Zone Haiku,"" astonishes us with ""aha"" moments that entice readers to revisit the series, unveiling the eerie prescience of Rod Serling's imagination."" -Cathryn Shea, author of Genealogy Lesson for the Laity. ""Rod Serling was a master of storytelling and Chad Ellis Boykin is his poet protege in The Twilight Zone Haiku. What a treasure to readers and fans everywhere."" -Carol Owens Campbell, author of Look Away No More ""Boykin's haiku conjure the trappings of each haunting plot, but more astutely, its scalpel-edged soul."" -Sommer Browning, poet, artist, and author of Good Actors. ""Deliriously insane in all the best ways. May you have time enough at last to enjoy what Chad has wrought here."" -Jim Beard, editor, Planet of the Apes: Tales From The Forbidden Zone ""With 17 syllables per episode, Chad Ellis Boykin boils the Twilight Zone and its progeny down to its essential truths and builds an overall effect of complexity and awe. The brevity of haiku encourages a quick read, but the depth of thought compels the reader to slow down and savor this book."" -Hayden Childs, author of Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights (33 1/3) ""Chad Boykin's The Twilight Zone Haiku is a masterpiece of poetry and cultural criticism. As I read each poem, I could see the black-and-white episodes replay in my mind. The first thing I did when I finished this book was flip back and start reading it again."" -Jason McBride, author & illustrator of Wild Divinity, and creator of WeirdoPoetry.Substack.com ""It's like traveling through The Twilight Zone again for the first time."" -Jason Schwartz, Host of Twilight Zone Sandbox ""Being an artist myself, his work here - including its presentation and layout, is nothing short of inspiring."" -Uncommon Nasa Owner of Uncommon Records, author of Withering: A Collection of Poems and Short Stories. ""Chad Boykin's The Twilight Zone Haiku conjures up a kaleidoscope of brilliant images delightfully presented in the venerated Japanese truncated poetic structure of haiku."" -Ron Roman, Author, Of Ashes and Dust ""By paying homage to Serling and The Twilight Zone in haiku form, Boykin guides faithful fans as if for the first time through the fifth dimension and beyond."" -Christopher Benedict, author of The Twilight Rounds: Rod Serling Explores the Dark Side of Boxing ""Even if you've never seen an episode, the haiku can be enjoyed for the precision of the language and the lessons they share about the human condition. This book is smart, playful, and a joy to read. Be warned: once you step into that slippery dimension between time, space, and the open page, you'll have a hard time leaving The Twilight Zone Haiku."" -Chuck Augello, author of Talking Vonnegut: Centennial Interviews and Essays"

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Attorney, author, and former boxer Chadwick Ellis Boykin is the owner and creator of Jobber House Press, LLC. He holds a Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government with a Minor in Film Studies, from North Carolina State University. He is the author of Muay Thai Kickboxing: The Ultimate Guide to Conditioning, Training, and Fighting (Paladin Press, 2002), The Twilight Zone Haiku (Jobber House Press, 2023), and the forthcoming Kaiju and Kayfabe, essays on the uniquely interconnected history of giant Japanese monster cinema and the art of professional wrestling. He has contributed to the forthcoming Outside In Can Live With It: 174 Deep Space 9 Stories, 174 Writers, 174 New Perspectives (ATB Publishing). Magazine article credits include Kaiju Ramen, G-Fan (Daikaiju Enterprises, Ltd.), Women Love Wrestling, Inside Kung Fu, Martial Arts Legends Presents: Muay Thai, Diabetes Forecast, and Diabetes Fitness. Tom Elliot is the host of The Twilight Zone Podcast, the definitive and longest running podcast about the landmark show on the web. In addition to episode reviews, the podcast includes short story readings, book reviews, event coverage and interviews. The show has been graced by guests such as Anne Serling (daughter of The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling and acclaimed author of As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling), Earl Holliman (the first actor to ever appear in The Twilight Zone) and Win Rosenfeld, Executive Producer of the 2019 The Twilight Zone reboot. Tom featured as one of the speakers in the BBC documentary You're Entering Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone, along with Anne Serling and Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker. The Twilight Zone Podcast is an unofficial production, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of The Twilight Zone and the work of Rod Serling.

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