Member: Kristina Book:Val Verde by Sam Falls. Poetry by Jamie Kanzler Published in: New York Price: $35.00 Why it's so great:Val Verde transports you into the depths of Sam Fall's memory. The first half of the book rotates between poetic, reminiscent verses of Fall's childhood alongside black and white photos of an unidentified rustic and rural life. Splashes of color are added to the second half of the book, bearing images of bright, hanging cloth.