The Dangerous Shirt by Alberto Ros (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Dangerous Shirt by Alberto Ros National Book Award finalist Alberto Ros returns with his signature desert Southwest magical-realism. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Discursive yet aglitter with images, often abstract and yet insistently regional, the ninth collection from the Arizona-based Rios includes something for almost everyone."-Publishers Weekly"Wonderfully odd, sometimes sad, never predictable... Rios continually surprises us in the way he stretches the meaning of words, turning them this way and that." -- San Francisco Chronicle"Ross verse inhabits a country of his own making, sometimes political, often personal, with the familiarity and pungency of an Arizona chili."-The Christian Science Monitor"Alberto Ros is... arguably the best Latino poet writing in English today."-Prairie SchoonerAlberto Ross new poems-magical wormholes through mundane reality-create an improbably true space where human bodies fall through floorboards, prickly feelings of limbs "fallen asleep" are stars buzzing under the skin, and ironed shirts hanging in a closet take on a foreboding sense of danger. Together they are a book of magical realism and cultural physics seeking the "also-moment"-the probable and imaginative directions a single moment might become. "Science may be our best way of understanding the world," Ros writes in one poem, "but it may not be our best way of living in it."The shirt in my closet is dangerous.I shouldnt have ironed it.Because I have, I will put it on.If I put it on, I will be dressed.If I am dressed, I will be drawn toward the door,The door and not the couch-the door . . .Alberto Ros is the author of nine books of poetry, three collections of short stories, and a memoir. He has taught at Arizona State University for over twenty-five years. His book of poems The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body was nominated for the National Book Award. Author Biography Alberto Ros served as the Arizona State Poet, teaches at Arizona State University, and is the author of nine books of poetry, three collections of short stories, an a memoir. His book of poems, The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body, was nominated for the National Book Award in Poetry. Review "Ríos is a poet of reverie....[he] writes in a serenely clear manner that enhances the drama in the quick scenes he summons up."-- New York Times Book Review "Rioss verse inhabits a country of his own making, sometimes political, often personal, with the familiarity and pungency of an Arizona chili." --Christian Science Monitor "Ríos poems follow a path of wonder and gently move us to emotional truths." --American Book Review Promotional * Prepub galleys * In-person publicity pitches to key media outlets (New York Times; New York Review of Books; Publishers Weekly; Library Journal) * Featured at regional book conferences through CBSD * Review copies to key literary media (120+) * Full page in inhouse catalog (sent to 13K readers; 5K academics; 1K libraries) * Feature on press website Review Quote "Ros is a poet of reverie....[he] writes in a serenely clear manner that enhances the drama in the quick scenes he summons up."-- New York Times Book Review "Rioss verse inhabits a country of his own making, sometimes political, often personal, with the familiarity and pungency of an Arizona chili." --Christian Science Monitor "Ros poems follow a path of wonder and gently move us to emotional truths." --American Book Review Description for Sales People * Ros was a National Book Award finalist for Smallest Muscle in the Human Body * Rioss books are always greeted with generous publicity, including feature on Lehrer NewsHour, cover of Bloomsbury Review, and reviews in the New York Times, Chrisian Science Monitor, American Book Review, etc... * Rios is frequently described as a writer who utilizes "magical realism," and that is the case in this book. Case in point: In one poem his body falls through the floor because his cells, "the loose confederation that made me," decided to spill past "the trillion separate barriers of the ground." * Many of the poems are set in the American southwest Details ISBN1556592981 Short Title DANGEROUS SHIRT Pages 96 Language English ISBN-10 1556592981 ISBN-13 9781556592980 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 811.54 Year 2009 Imprint Copper Canyon Press,U.S. Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2009-06-18 US Release Date 2009-06-18 UK Release Date 2009-06-18 Publisher Copper Canyon Press,U.S. Publication Date 2009-06-18 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-08-06 Author Alberto Ros Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140166559;

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