Uncontrolled Experiments in Freedom - by Brian Ellis (Paperback)

About the Book

Uncontrolled Experiments In Freedom is a poetically manic and shimmering account of the life of Brian Stephen Ellis. His words shiver, rant and constantly threaten to fall apart under the weight of their own gravity. His narratives come from and carry the images of a world where many believe no poetry to exist. His voice is a second-hand microscope examining the fuzzy science of survival. Ellis colorful voice is a strong addition to the Boston spoken word tradition

Book Synopsis

Uncontrolled Experiments In Freedom unveils the poetically manic and radiant life of Brian Stephen Ellis. His words quiver, rant, and teeter on the brink of collapsing under their own intensity. With narratives drawn from a realm where poetry is believed absent, his verses hold the essence of a unique world. Like a second-hand microscope, Ellis' words create the fuzzy science of survival, painting vivid and vibrant portraits. A welcome addition to the Boston spoken word tradition, his colorful voice leaves a lasting impression.

Review Quotes

"Brian Ellis' poems make me want to set fire to my house and run out the flaming door, through the streets, the fields, up the buildings and across the moon." --Anis Mojgani, author of Over the Anvil We Stretch "Uncontrolled Experiments in Freedom is filled with tangentially familiar characters--family misremembered, friends still to be met--all delivered with Brian's deft eloquence and inescapable sense of punk nostalgia." --Simone Beaubien "Uncontrolled Experiments in Freedom is full of good reminders. One: there is beauty everywhere. Two: be nice to the guy at the register. He could be writing poems like these. Three: Brian Ellis is one of the greatest young voices out there. Scary good. Scary, scary good." --Megan Thoma

About the Author

Brian S. Ellis is a writer and performer based out of Portland, OR. He ha.s published poetry books: Yesterday Won't Goodbye (Write Bloody 2011) and Uncontrolled Experiments in Freedom (Write Bloody 2008). He's represented the Boston Poetry Slam at the National Poetry Slam and the Individual World Poetry Slam and co-founded the Whitehaus Family Record, a venue and arts collective in Jamaica Plain. His writing has appeared online in Danse Macabre magazine and in England in Lunchbox Quarterly. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize twice.