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Drunk by Noon
Did somebody say Jen Knox's poems "read like Richard Pryor with an MFA"? Yes, somebody did. (It was John Findura in Verse Magazine.) She's also been compared to comedian Sarah Silverman, artist Jeff Koons, a 10-year-old who can't keep her mouth shut, and cartoonist R. Crumb. None of these equations is quite right, however. Jennifer L. Knox's work is unmistakably her own: d...more
Paperback, 80 pages
Published
October 1st 2007
by Bloof Books
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Another super funny and strange collection by Knox. It's the kind of stuff that makes your jaw drop and makes you think, "I can't believe she wrote that." What cracks me up most is when her blunt sexuality surfaces on the page and elbows around with her goofball asides. Maybe my fave poetry book of the year.
I did an interview with Jennifer almost exactly two years ago. She is a force. Check it out.
I did an interview with Jennifer almost exactly two years ago. She is a force. Check it out.
froloclickingly good read but Ben Mirov says it better than I ever could in his review for Cold Front Mag:
http://reviews.coldfrontmag.com/drunk...
http://reviews.coldfrontmag.com/drunk...
I don't usually read poetry, but I gave this a try. I laughed out loud sometimes, but I have to admit she's not really my style. That said, Knox is a great poet -- even if I'm not giving her a review that reflects her skill (but my enjoyment thereof).
This (bluebird) poetry book is fan (bluebird) tastic. You can read it to your friends in the kitchen. Or sing your luvah (Stef) to sleep with tales of meat. Thanks Bethany who thought I'd like to get drunk by noon.
A thoughtfully hilarious collection of referential poems that breach the jello wall of the uncanny. This one's going to stick with me.
The book seemed to improve as it got going. Really enjoyed the latter half.
Words do not do justice.
clever prose
See my review in the upcoming May issue of MiPoesias!
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Jennifer L. Knox was born in Lancaster, California—home to Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and the Space Shuttle. Her other books of poems, Drunk by Noon and A Gringo Like Me, are also available through Bloof. A volume of her verse in German, Wir Fürchten Uns, is available through Lux Books. Her poems have appeared in three volumes of the Best American Poetry series, Best American Erotic Poems, Gr...more
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