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The Pleasure Principle

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Now that we have a Laureate with a sense of humor, maybe we can begin to sharpen our appreciation for the poets among us who know how to laugh - at themselves, at the rest of us, at the whole blazing sideshow of what our world has come to. Jon Loomis, in this book and his previous (Vanitas Motel) is one of the best: a sharp eye and ear, an ability to tell hilarious and painful stories, an unerring integrity that is all too rare in po-biz these days. If you, like me, have fallen asleep over the likes of Jorie Graham and Robert Pinksy, you'll welcome the verve, wit, and penetrating insights of Loomis' wonderful new book.