Carleton Publishing House

Books

87 illustrated books by William Vincent Carleton. Kindle editions are coming.

Cover of My Perfect Chihuahua, a book of Milu, by William Vincent Carleton

My Perfect Chihuahua

a book of Milu

Cover of The Tendril Hour, a book of the living garden, by William Vincent Carleton

The Tendril Hour

a book of the living garden

Cover of THE JUKEBOX OF GOD, a night book of every song already kept, by William Vincent Carleton

THE JUKEBOX OF GOD

a night book of every song already kept

Cover of BENT LIGHT, a night book of the curve that stays, by William Vincent Carleton

BENT LIGHT

a night book of the curve that stays

Cover of THE KINGDOM WITHIN, a night book of the landscape inside, by William Vincent Carleton

THE KINGDOM WITHIN

a night book of the landscape inside

Cover of THE SEED UNSEEN, a night book of what is not yet a thing, by William Vincent Carleton

THE SEED UNSEEN

a night book of what is not yet a thing

Cover of THE WATER REMEMBERS, a night book of rings and rest, by William Vincent Carleton

THE WATER REMEMBERS

a night book of rings and rest

Cover of NOTHING IS TAKEN, a night book of the chest that keeps, by William Vincent Carleton

NOTHING IS TAKEN

a night book of the chest that keeps

Cover of ONE RIVER, a night book of dreaming and day, by William Vincent Carleton

ONE RIVER

a night book of dreaming and day

Cover: Place of the Flower Fields, a night book of Xochimilco, by William Vincent Carleton. Two children, a small white Chihuahua and a man ride a flower-decked boat on a canal.

PLACE OF THE FLOWER FIELDS

a night book of Xochimilco

Cover of THE CITY THEY NAMED FOR GODS, a night book of Teotihuacan, by William Vincent Carleton

THE CITY THEY NAMED FOR GODS

a night book of Teotihuacan

Cover of THE SERPENT OF LIGHT, a night book of the Itza Maya, by William Vincent Carleton

THE SERPENT OF LIGHT

a night book of the Itza Maya

Cover of THE FOREST KEPT A PALACE, a night book of Palenque, by William Vincent Carleton

THE FOREST KEPT A PALACE

a night book of Palenque

Cover of THE QUIET ROOMS OF JADE, a night book of the Maya in the museum, by William Vincent Carleton

THE QUIET ROOMS OF JADE

a night book of the Maya in the museum

Cover of THE HOUSE THE NIGHT BUILT, a night book of Uxmal, by William Vincent Carleton

THE HOUSE THE NIGHT BUILT

a night book of Uxmal

Cover of THE RIDGE THAT WATCHED, a night book of Monte Albán, by William Vincent Carleton

THE RIDGE THAT WATCHED

a night book of Monte Albán

Cover of THE MARKET THAT IS STILL ALIVE, a night book of a living Maya town, by William Vincent Carleton

THE MARKET THAT IS STILL ALIVE

a night book of a living Maya town

Cover of THE STAIR THAT IS A BOOK, a night book of Copán, by William Vincent Carleton

THE STAIR THAT IS A BOOK

a night book of Copán

Cover of THE WHITE ROADS, a night book of Cobá, by William Vincent Carleton

THE WHITE ROADS

a night book of Cobá

Cover of THE CITY IN THE RESERVE, a night book of Calakmul, by William Vincent Carleton

THE CITY IN THE RESERVE

a night book of Calakmul

Cover of BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN, a night book of the other face, by William Vincent Carleton

BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN

a night book of the other face

Cover of THE WATCHER OF THE COIN, a night book of the view with no side, by William Vincent Carleton

THE WATCHER OF THE COIN

a night book of the view with no side

Cover of THE HAND THAT TURNS IT, a night book of being the coin, by William Vincent Carleton

THE HAND THAT TURNS IT

a night book of being the coin

Cover of THE MORNING THAT WOULD NOT BE QUIET, a night book of the titmouse and the chipmunk, by William Vincent Carleton

THE MORNING THAT WOULD NOT BE QUIET

a night book of the titmouse and the chipmunk

Cover of NO ONE SIGNED THE QUOTA, a night book of rest that is not earned, by William Vincent Carleton

NO ONE SIGNED THE QUOTA

a night book of rest that is not earned

Cover of STILL AS A STANDING WAVE, a night book of the body that is a speaker, by William Vincent Carleton

STILL AS A STANDING WAVE

a night book of the body that is a speaker

Cover of THE THIRD THAT FEEDS THE TWO, a night book of the easy going-out, by William Vincent Carleton

THE THIRD THAT FEEDS THE TWO

a night book of the easy going-out

Cover of THE RIBS THAT LEARNED TO FOLD, a night book of the sperm whale, by William Vincent Carleton

THE RIBS THAT LEARNED TO FOLD

a night book of the sperm whale

Cover of KEEP BREATHING, a night book of the kindest apex, by William Vincent Carleton

KEEP BREATHING

a night book of the kindest apex

Cover of THE SHEPHERD KING, a night book of the keeper on the hill, by William Vincent Carleton

THE SHEPHERD KING

a night book of the keeper on the hill

Cover of IMAGINATION IS THE BRIDGE, a night book of the other face, reached, by William Vincent Carleton

IMAGINATION IS THE BRIDGE

a night book of the other face, reached

Cover of THE SANCTUARY WITHIN, a night book of the room that cannot be ticketed, by William Vincent Carleton

THE SANCTUARY WITHIN

a night book of the room that cannot be ticketed

Cover of THE SCHOOL OF SMALL LIGHTS, a night book of the shining sphere and the kind door, by William Vincent Carleton

THE SCHOOL OF SMALL LIGHTS

a night book of the shining sphere and the kind door

Cover of THE GOD WITHIN, the tenth offering — a night book of the one room, by William Vincent Carleton

THE GOD WITHIN

the tenth offering — a night book of the one room

Cover of SWAMI AND LAKSHMI, a night book of the northern cardinal, by William Vincent Carleton

SWAMI AND LAKSHMI

a night book of the northern cardinal

Cover of RUBEN, a night book of the ruby-throated hummingbird, by William Vincent Carleton

RUBEN

a night book of the ruby-throated hummingbird

Cover: Ruben Goes South, a night book of the long water, by William Vincent Carleton. A hummingbird flies past two children on an autumn porch.

RUBEN GOES SOUTH

a night book of the long water

Cover: Ruben Comes North, a night book of the return, by William Vincent Carleton. Two children sit on a porch by a red feeder and morning glories.

RUBEN COMES NORTH

a night book of the return

Cover of THE SNOW BIRD, a night book of the dark-eyed junco, by William Vincent Carleton

THE SNOW BIRD

a night book of the dark-eyed junco

Cover of WHAT MORNING COSTS, a night book of the first hour, by William Vincent Carleton

WHAT MORNING COSTS

a night book of the first hour

Cover of THE CHICKADEE'S STORE, a night book of the winter mind, by William Vincent Carleton

THE CHICKADEE'S STORE

a night book of the winter mind

Cover of THE FIRST SOLDIER, a night book of the tufted titmouse, by William Vincent Carleton

THE FIRST SOLDIER

a night book of the tufted titmouse

Cover of NO BLUE OF THEIR OWN, a night book of the blue jay, by William Vincent Carleton

NO BLUE OF THEIR OWN

a night book of the blue jay

Cover of THE KING WHO STAYED, a night book of the Carolina wren, by William Vincent Carleton

THE KING WHO STAYED

a night book of the Carolina wren

Cover of THE BIRD THAT VANISHES, a night book of the gray catbird, by William Vincent Carleton

THE BIRD THAT VANISHES

a night book of the gray catbird

Cover of THE NIGHT FLAME, a night book of the Baltimore oriole, by William Vincent Carleton

THE NIGHT FLAME

a night book of the Baltimore oriole

Cover of BABY DEE, a night book of the first chirp, by William Vincent Carleton

BABY DEE

a night book of the first chirp

Cover of LÚMINE AND THE WALKWAY, a night book of the boards that already knew, by William Vincent Carleton

LÚMINE AND THE WALKWAY

a night book of the boards that already knew

Cover of LÍAM AND THE QUIET MACHINE, a night book of the parts that waited, by William Vincent Carleton

LÍAM AND THE QUIET MACHINE

a night book of the parts that waited

Cover of THE MORNING GLORY SPINS, a night book of the searching vine, by William Vincent Carleton

THE MORNING GLORY SPINS

a night book of the searching vine

Cover of WHEN THE HAND STEPPED BACK, a night book of the three paces, by William Vincent Carleton

WHEN THE HAND STEPPED BACK

a night book of the three paces

Cover of NELL’S FIRST SNOW, a night book of the long rest, by William Vincent Carleton

NELL’S FIRST SNOW

a night book of the long rest

Cover of THE HERON’S FIRST CIRCLE, a night book of the ripple, by William Vincent Carleton

THE HERON’S FIRST CIRCLE

a night book of the ripple

Cover of THE WORD THAT WASN’T THERE, a night book of the empty space, by William Vincent Carleton

THE WORD THAT WASN’T THERE

a night book of the empty space

Cover of THE ENGINE IN THE SOIL, a night book of the unseen turning, by William Vincent Carleton

THE ENGINE IN THE SOIL

a night book of the unseen turning

Cover of DEE AND THE CHILDREN, a night book of the open hand, by William Vincent Carleton

DEE AND THE CHILDREN

a night book of the open hand

Cover of The Plot Is Yours, A small ground, and no guilt in it, by William Vincent Carleton

The Plot Is Yours

A small ground, and no guilt in it

Cover of October, When Dee Comes Close, A small elder, and a message that is not a speech, by William Vincent Carleton

October, When Dee Comes Close

A small elder, and a message that is not a speech

Cover of The Annual's Pocket of Seeds, One year, and the pocket that outlives it, by William Vincent Carleton

The Annual's Pocket of Seeds

One year, and the pocket that outlives it

Cover of The Perennial's Address, They leave, and the crown stays, by William Vincent Carleton

The Perennial's Address

They leave, and the crown stays

Cover of The Nursery Hospital, Linens, light, air, and patience with time, by William Vincent Carleton

The Nursery Hospital

Linens, light, air, and patience with time

Cover of Beds, Houses, and the Lever, Structures a child may invent, by William Vincent Carleton

Beds, Houses, and the Lever

Structures a child may invent

Cover of A Sill, a Bag, and No Yard, For the child whose land is a window, by William Vincent Carleton

A Sill, a Bag, and No Yard

For the child whose land is a window

Cover of The Roof That Holds Rain, A garden in the sky, tied down, by William Vincent Carleton

The Roof That Holds Rain

A garden in the sky, tied down

Cover of Four Doors of the Year, A cold-country gardener's round, by William Vincent Carleton

Four Doors of the Year

A cold-country gardener's round

Cover of Where Winter Does Not Win, When an annual is allowed to become a bush, by William Vincent Carleton

Where Winter Does Not Win

When an annual is allowed to become a bush

Cover of The Cold That Warms You, A Saturday walk when the air is honest, by William Vincent Carleton

The Cold That Warms You

A Saturday walk when the air is honest

Cover of The Stick and the Sapling, One hand in the earth, one hand on the young tree, by William Vincent Carleton

The Stick and the Sapling

One hand in the earth, one hand on the young tree

Cover of The Notch in the Breath, A spark in the ribs, and a beat the forest knows, by William Vincent Carleton

The Notch in the Breath

A spark in the ribs, and a beat the forest knows

Cover of The Forest Bubble, A sphere that stays on the ground, by William Vincent Carleton

The Forest Bubble

A sphere that stays on the ground

Cover of The Room Behind the Heart, The high heart, the pillows, and the rest that lets it work, by William Vincent Carleton

The Room Behind the Heart

The high heart, the pillows, and the rest that lets it work

Cover of The Seed and the Loaf, What the grain thought, and what the bread became, by William Vincent Carleton

The Seed and the Loaf

What the grain thought, and what the bread became

Cover of No Quota, The kingdom does not keep score, by William Vincent Carleton

No Quota

The kingdom does not keep score

Cover of Signs on the Path, The language from before language, by William Vincent Carleton

Signs on the Path

The language from before language

Cover of Guardians, Dogs, cats, and the speed of love, by William Vincent Carleton

Guardians

Dogs, cats, and the speed of love

Cover of The New Moon Walk, Burdens set down, a sprout in the window, by William Vincent Carleton

The New Moon Walk

Burdens set down, a sprout in the window

Cover of The Garden and the Road, Two journeys, one of them still, by William Vincent Carleton

The Garden and the Road

Two journeys, one of them still

Cover of Nighttime Enemies and Inner Light, A fox, a blank sign, and a mirror that would not lie, by William Vincent Carleton

Nighttime Enemies and Inner Light

A fox, a blank sign, and a mirror that would not lie

Cover of The Collar and the Promise, October, a vote, and a bird who did not blink, by William Vincent Carleton

The Collar and the Promise

October, a vote, and a bird who did not blink

Cover of What the Chickadee Could See, Winter, a rented raven, and the routes under the snow, by William Vincent Carleton

What the Chickadee Could See

Winter, a rented raven, and the routes under the snow

Cover of The Meek and the Waking, Spring, a thin bear, and a lesson that was not a pardon, by William Vincent Carleton

The Meek and the Waking

Spring, a thin bear, and a lesson that was not a pardon

Cover of The Leaves That Stayed, A heavenly-blue vine after a hard night, by William Vincent Carleton

The Leaves That Stayed

A heavenly-blue vine after a hard night

Cover of The Wind That Had No Wall, A heron, a ripple, and a gate left open, by William Vincent Carleton

The Wind That Had No Wall

A heron, a ripple, and a gate left open

Cover of Till the Old Story, October protein, a widened memory, and soil that can hold the past, by William Vincent Carleton

Till the Old Story

October protein, a widened memory, and soil that can hold the past

Cover of One Night as a Chickadee, The inner fire, the two coats, and the morning song, by William Vincent Carleton

One Night as a Chickadee

The inner fire, the two coats, and the morning song

SCENT OF THE TRUE SELFCover pending

SCENT OF THE TRUE SELF

Volume One

Cover of CODEX OF THE HEXAGON, a field manual of the hive and of consciousness, by William Vincent Carleton

CODEX OF THE HEXAGON

a field manual of the hive and of consciousness