Fall 2004 Titles
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Joe: A Memoir of Joe Brainard
Ron Padgett remembers the life and times of his friend, the brilliant artist and writer Joe Brainard.

Autopsy of an Engine and Other Stories from the Cadillac Plant
A soulful, explosive debut celebrating the grit, passion, and bravado at Detroit's last Cadillac factory.

The California Poem
Glorious, expansive, and urgent, this is a new kind of epic poem for the new millennium.

Shut Up Shut Down
The hard times faced by the American working class in the nation's rust belt inform these poetic oral histories.

Murder (a violet)
A National Poetry Series Winner, this collection follows an enigmatic assassin seeking refuge from her sordid past.

Earthling
A debut collection of poems examining the pitfalls, pratfalls, and particular beauty of being an Earthling.