"He's a poet for our time like Ginsberg was for his."--Eileen Myles "Conrad's work shows us that the body itself is the first source of alienation and estrangement from the self, and is thus the true subject of poetry. Only by engaging this body ...can we achieve transport."--Bookforum What is the best Love you've ever had in this world? Be quiet while thinking about that Love. If someone comes along and starts talking, quietly shoo them away, you're busy, you're a poet with a penny in your mouth...Now get your pen and paper and write about POVERTY, write line after line about starvation and deprivation from the voice of one who has been Loved in this world. CAConrad's (Soma)tic exercises desire to literally crack open existence as we know it. A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon is an essential how-to book for anyone interested in breaking through their perceived limitations to become a more politically and physically engaged writer. Incorporating unorthodox steps in the writing process, these twenty-seven exercises and their corresponding poems confirm Conrad's unwavering belief in poetry as a necessary practice for being. CAConrad, a 2011 PEW Fellow in the Arts, is the author of five books of poetry, including The Book of Frank (Wave Books, 2010/Chax Press, 2009). He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

We will work for features and excerpts in Bookslut, HTMLGiant, Boston Review, The Rumpus, Jacket2, NOO Journal, MAKE Mag, The Poetry Foundation, and The Poetry Society of America, among others. We will promote this book on CAConrad's author page (http://www.wavepoetry.com/authors/65-caconrad), through social media like Facebook and twitter, and on our homepage. We will publicize and promote this book in conjunction with the author's tour. CAConrad travels widely is planning an exhaustive two-month national tour that will include both readings and (Soma)tic workshops in support of this book, as well as many readings in New York and Philadelphia, where the author lives. CAConrad is a fervent self-promoter and has a cultlike following - his web presence is an invaluable asset in promoting this book.

About the Author
CAConrad is the author of A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon, The Book of Frank, Advanced Elvis Course, (Soma)tic Midge, Deviant Propulsion, and a collaboration with poet Frank Sherlock titled The City Real & Imagined. The son of white trash asphyxiation, his childhood included selling cut flowers along the highway for his mother and helping her shoplift.


Book Information
ISBN 9781933517599
Author CAConrad
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Wave Books
Publisher Wave Books
Weight(grams) 623g