| In the Small of My Backyard Contributor(s): Cook, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0916397785 ISBN-13: 9780916397784 Publisher: Manic D Press OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2002 Annotation: In this debut volume of engaging poetry, Cook tackles American history ("President Garfield"), personal history ("The Way I Tie My Shoes"), and literary history ("James Joyce"), among other topics. His vision is that of the blue-collar Midwest, observing life perceptively in bars, his neighborhood, and at work. Quirky and humorous, with a subtext of serious social commentary, Cook's writing is for people who think they hate poetry (and for those who love it, too). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002003476 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.38" W x 8.5" (0.26 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Locality - Milwaukee-Waukesha, Wi |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Spoken word artist Matt Cook tackles life perceptively in bars, his neighborhood, and at work. His poems are a shrewd blend of cracker-barrel philosopher and an over-caffeinated Groucho Marx. Quirky and humorous, his writing is perfect for people who think they hate poetry (and those who love it, too). |