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Nerve Storm - (Penguin Poets) by Amy Gerstler (Paperback)

Name: Nerve Storm - (Penguin Poets) by Amy Gerstler (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin Books
SKU: 91536587
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"Your thoughts become fluid, volatile; their aroma fills the room.
About the Author: Amy Gerstler is a writer of fiction, poetry, and journalism whose work has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, including the Paris Review and Best American Poetry.
112 Pages
Poetry, American
Series Name: Penguin Poets

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Book Synopsis

"Your thoughts become fluid, volatile; their aroma fills the room. This is a nerve storm."

In her first collection since Bitter Angel, winner of the 1991 National Book Critics Circle Award, Amy Gerstler explores themes of suffering and redemption through a heady blend of folklore, popular culture, and the natural world in Nerve Storm. The poet Eileen Myles has said that "the supernatural, the sexy mundane, the out-of-sight are simply [Gerstler's] materials, employed as they might be in a piece of religious art." A crackling wit and whimsical instinct guide this collection as Gerstler traipses through humanity's triumphs and blunders, effortlessly revealing the surreal and surprising possibilities inherent in everyday life.

About the Author

Amy Gerstler is a writer of fiction, poetry, and journalism whose work has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, including the Paris Review and Best American Poetry. Her 1990 book Bitter Angel won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Previous titles from Penguin are Crown of Weeds, 1997, and Nerve Storm, 1993.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.41 Inches (H) x 5.44 Inches (W) x .31 Inches (D)

Weight: .23 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 112

Genre: Poetry

Sub-Genre: American

Series Title: Penguin Poets

Publisher: Penguin Books

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Amy Gerstler

Language: English

Street Date: November 1, 1993

TCIN: 91536587

UPC: 9780140587036

Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-6359

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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