Oh, Terrible Youth - by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz (Paperback)

About the Book

In her fourth collection of poetry, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz uses her youth as muse. Whether ruminating on the trials and tribulations of life in the single digits ("My Elementary School Confessions"), exposing her unapologetic high school geekiness ("The Secret Language of Nerds") and exalting all the melodramatic yet sincere love verses she ultimately penned in vain ("On Reading Old Unrequited Love Poems"), this plump collection commiserates and celebrates all the wonder, terror, banality and comedy that is the long journey to adulthood.

Book Synopsis

In her fourth collection of poetry, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz uses her youth as muse. Whether ruminating on the trials and tribulations of life in the single digits ("My Elementary School Confessions"), exposing her unapologetic high school geekiness ("The Secret Language of Nerds") and exalting all the melodramatic yet sincere love verses she ultimately penned in vain ("On Reading Old Unrequited Love Poems"), this plump collection commiserates and celebrates all the wonder, terror, banality and comedy that is the long journey to adulthood.

Review Quotes

"...a testament to Aptowicz's spunk and versatility as a poet--rarely does one move so fluidly and so well between formal and free verse, comedy and drama, written and performance contexts." - Susan B. A. Somers-Willet, Quiver

"She speaks the secret language of nerds. It's a misfit's chronicle of heartache, hand-me-downs, and botched Halloween costumes. This book is just like its author--brilliant, funny, honest, and Airwolf." - Ernest Cline, screenwriter, Fanboys

About the Author

" Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz is a New York Times best-selling author and poet whose work has earned fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts, the University of Pennsylvania, and Hedgebrook. Her previous collection The Year of No Mistakes was named Poetry Book of the Year by the Writers League of Texas."