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9781550224566
Funny, compelling, and with an unapologetic love of popular culture, this collection presents an elaborate lyric postcard, which explores everything from a most unprivileged seat on the cheapest bus to love and (somebody else's) fame. The poet challenges the bonds of place in a global (American) economy with personal warmth and characteristic wisecrackingdaring to dream of escape not only to an impossibly meaty Southern California, but to the basement of the poetic heart.McGimpsey, David is the author of 'Hamburger Valley, California' with ISBN 9781550224566 and ISBN 1550224565.
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