Books
- Blanket Stories (ed. with Richard Jochum), Ragged Sky Press, 2014
- Eating Her Wedding Dress: A Collection of Clothing Poems (ed. with Ellen Foos and Vasiliki Katsaru), Ragged Sky Press, 2009
- ‘Otsu’ and Other Poems, by Ruth O’Toole, Bronze by Gold Press, 2006
- clarissa@loveless.com, by Ruth O’Toole, classicnovels.com, 2001
Poems
- “Awakening Slave” and “Maneater,” ellipsis, vol. 62, 2026.
- “Autumn Haiku,” U.S. 1 Worksheets, 2022
- “At the Lake House,” Dark As a Hazel Eye: Coffee & Chocolate Poems, Ragged Sky Press, 2016
- “The Old Tracks,” American Narrative Poetry, Fall 2015
- “Under the Blanket,” Blanket Stories, Ragged Sky Press, 2014
- “My Bra,” by Ruth O’Toole, Eating Her Wedding Dress: A Collection of Clothing Poems, Ragged Sky Press, 2009
Short Stories
- “The Ordinary Woman” – An Adirondack fairy tale about a poor woman who lives on the side of the mountain with her ailing father, and must take the only job she can find: teaching AI. May-June 2026
- “Goat Girl” – Josie takes her little daughter Priscilla to Venice to meet her father for the first time. But Prissy won’t take off her goat mask. May 2026
- “The Pestilence” – A very short story I wrote on March 18, 2020 about a community of people who can’t come out of their houses for one year. April 2026
- “Hopper“- A young giant, haunted by his mother, trying to break free. March-April 2026
- “Litwin and the Swan “– Inspired by “Leda and the Swan” by William Butler Yeats, this is the story of a girl who, bullied at school, finds joy in a mysterious creature she encounters. March 2026
- “Where the Spirit Moves Her”– Toni was dumped by her boyfriend, but she decides to take their previously planned trip to Ireland alone. Determined to stay off the beaten track, she will let the spirits guide her. February-March 2026
- “If It’s the Last Thing I Do” – Bruce promised his wife Lois he would read their estranged son’s book. When Lois dies, Bruce is left alone with the book and a lamp that keeps reminding him of his promise. February 2026
- “The Whip” – When traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico with his two brothers for Todd’s bachelor party, Jeff buys a whip from a notorious prisoner and the trip turns deadly. February 2026
- “Cat Scratch” – There’s something living in that old cigar table Cassie bought at a flea market, and it won’t leave her alone until she apologizes. January 2026
Ruth Apolonia Zamoyta 