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David Berman
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Pages: 93 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1890447048
Pub: Open City Books,US
Pub date: 2000-02-22
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 51916
Reader Reviews:
An Incredible Book (0/0 people found this helpful)
My copy has become tatty from carrying it around in my laptop bag, I've had it for a few weeks and It's stayed in the side pocket while 5-6 novels have been and gone.
I don't think I want to leave home without it, it's an Amex card for the soul.
As good as a Jews album, which is a good thing.... (1/2 people found this helpful)
I bought this because I love the Silver Jews and Berman's words are probably the best part of their music. Like his lyrics, this is brilliant, thought-provoking, and clever... not pretensious at all in my opinion (see guy below). The best description that keeps popping into my head is "full of revelations".. maybe *that* is pretensious but that's what i think. My favorite "revelation" (or "pretensious" moment, if you think): "As a way of getting in touch with my origins / every night I set the alarm clock / for the time I was born, so that waking up / becomes a historical reenactment". Simply a very enjoyable, funny read all the way through. If you like the Joos, get this. If you like this, get some Silver Jews. If you don't know either...try one!
Died for our sins, or to make us feel guilty? (1/1 people found this helpful)
Berman is the best, and only, living american poet. His unassuming posture never lets on to his talent as a shooting gaurd. He will make you wish you had thought of that, and when you try to think of something as witty, you will think of it again and smile. My hats off to you, D.C. you are truly something amazing.
the Botany 500 of Charlottesville-inspired whimsy-rock (0/1 people found this helpful)
There remains some question regarding my thorough completion of the tome, but none about the clarity of Mr. DC Berman's mystical vision, to wit: give a man a suit, he'll dress for a day, but give him a Botany 500 and he'll found Microsoft. Or something.
featuring the best 20th century description of rain (0/0 people found this helpful)
Witty, wonderful stuff. Fans of Richard Brautigan should take note. Also take note: fans of waking up by accident. See 'The Night Nurse Essays' for pitch perfect description of rain and drowning in the 20th century. Late American 20th century.
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