The Magical Breasts of
Britney Spears
Few readers of today will be able to resist his supercharged language
and unbound satirical exuberance.
—Billy Collins, U.S. Poet Laureate 2001-2003
Audio Clips (wave files)
"Counter
Terrorist Barbie"
"The
End of Karate Movies"
"For
Britney's Makeup Artist"
"An
Elementary School Friend Writes to Britney"
For reading group discussion
questions, click HERE!
Never shying away from the
facts on the ground, these poems,
like Michael Jackson’s tortured Bubbles,
adamantly refuse to be denied.
—Rachel
Loden, author of Hotel Imperium
Ryan Van Cleave’s explosive riffs roll over the American pop culture
landscape like a caffeined-up emcee from the dark side.
Trying to keep up with his quick wit and dizzying leaps
may leave you out of breath, but gasping with surprise and wonder,
marveling at how—beneath the glitz—Van Cleave has found
the sick, twisted soul of this country.
—Jim Daniels, author of Show and Tell
In The Magical Breasts of Britney Spears, Van Cleave makes unforgettable
music. Tuned to the frequency of the moment, this book brilliantly
articulates the paradoxes of the postmodern American landscape.
Anxieties, elations, grievings—this book has it all.
—Virgil Suárez, author of 90 Miles: Selected and New Poems
Red Hen Press
April 2006 For a Flier & Order Form, click HERE
1-59707-067-0
7x9, 104 pages
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