Description
The Florida Man meme lodged itself into the national consciousness through viral headlines like Florida man threw live gator in Wendys drive-thru window. But theres much more to the meme than a punchline. In this innovative collection, Tyler Gillespie strips away the accepted myths of his home state and its inhabitants in poems centered on Floridas history and culture. He uses a lyric mix of journalism, science, family lore, and lived experience to reveal complex realities of the state and a redemption thats wondrously messy and surprising.
Since the collections initial publication in 2018, Florida has become even more chaotic and unsafe. In this time, too, Gillespie emerged as one of the states rising literary voices for his wit and style. This second edition revisits the original collection and extends its themes with 20 new poems that form the chapbook-length addition HEAT ADVISORY.
Author: Tyler Gillespie
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Burrow Press
Published: 03/12/2024
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781941681312
Language: English
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