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Will Work For Peace: New Political Poems
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Oh, Terrible Youth
Oh, Terrible Youth - Poetry by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz Reading OH, TERRIBLE YOUTH is like uncovering some fantastic lost episode of "Square Pegs" written by Sharon Olds...Ernest Cline, author of The Geek Wants Out and FanboysIn her fourth and latest collection of poetry, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz showcases the sharp wit, self-deprecating pathos and unapologetic brashness which have made her books consistently some of the best selling within the poetry slam movement. In this eclectic compilation, Aptowicz ruminates on the trials and tribulation of her tween self ("My Elementary School Confessions"), her unapologetic high school geekiness ("The Secret Language of Nerds") and all the melodramatic yet sincere love verses she ultimately penned in vain ("On Reading Old Unrequited Love Poems"), among other inspired topics. This plump volume of new work commiserates and celebrates all the wonder, terror, banality and comedy which is the long journey to adulthood..
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Hot Teen Slut
"The poetry world has never met a more brilliant spy in the house of porn..."Beth Lisick, author, Everybody Into the PoolIn her second collection of poetry, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz serves up a hilarious and uncompromising autobiographical bender about her first job out of college: writing and editing for the porn industry. Whether denouncing the corporate world ("To Whom It May Concern"), or lustily joining it ("New Millennial Bad Ass"), to celebrating love in the face of smut ("Let's Make Out!"), Aptowicz dramatizes the hopes, humor and ambitions of young poet first steps into a very surreal 'real world.' This expanded version nearly triples the length of the original with previously unpublished works, including "Sass Manifesto," which was used to win the 2004 National Forsenics Championship in Poetry Interpretation..
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Dear Future Boyfriend
"Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz is a dizzying dervish of a poet, an astounding talent, a deft lyricist whose patented take on this dopey world is dazzling in its originality..."Patricia Smith, Author of Teahouse of the AlmightyIn her celebrated debut volume, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz tackles love ("Science"), heartbreak ("Lit") and thieving suburban punks ("Ode to the Person Who Stole My Family's Lawn Gnome"), among other topics. Quirky and humorous, with a subtext of social commentary, Aptowicz's writing is for people who think they hate poetry -- and for those who love it. This expanded version includes over two dozen previously unpublished works along side her old standards, including "Mother" and the Pushcart Prize-nominated "Hard Bargain.".
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Working Class Represent
WORKING CLASS REPRESENT - Poetry by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz"Aptowicz is the real deal, the genuine article, and her work is like the household product you never knew you needed, but that you cannot live without "John S. Hall, author Jesus was Way Cool"In her third collection of poetry, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz celebrates all the ups and downs of being performance poet with a day job. Whether exulting the mundanity of office life ("Rules of Slack"), musing about hidden perks of college poetry gigs ("Ode to College Cafeterias") or hilariously defending the use of humor in poetry ("To the Guy Who Said that Funny Poetry Ain't Poetry"), this book continues her tradition of witty, honest and idiosyncratic work. This expanded version includes dozens previously unpublished poems as well as well-worn favorites, such as "QaParHa," her pop-culture-saturated love poem which is (partially) delivered in Klingon..
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