Sins of the Flesh [Paperback]

David-Matthew Barnes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2003

Sins of the Flesh is a work 12 years in the making by critically-acclaimed writer David-Matthew Barnes. The brutal, beautiful honesty of his words washes over the reader, seducing us. David-Matthew's poetry is raw, real, and now.

Sins is divided into four parts: "Star F*ckers," "Forgive Me, I'm Young," "Latin Men and Other Sins," and "Rising from Troy." Every section is distinctive in theme, but intertwined in the contribution each makes to the narrative progression of the collection.

The insight into the human condition that David-Matthew consistently brings to his prose also winds its way through his poetry. Quite simply, David-Matthew Barnes and Sins of the Flesh refuse to be ignored.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[Barnes'] work has the energy of sixty horses jumping off the top of a saloon in New Orleans..." -- Harold Schneider, Editor, The American River Literary Review

"[Barnes'] work reminds me of the 'New York School' poetry - a good thing, in my opinion..." -- David Huntsperger, Editor, Dazzling Mica

About the Author

David-Matthew Barnes is the author of the young adult novels Mesmerized and Swimming to Chicago, the literary suspense novel Accidents Never Happen, and the upcoming rock 'n' roll love story The Jetsetters, published by Bold Strokes Books. He is the author of over forty stage plays that have been performed in three languages in eight countries. His literary work has appeared in over one hundred publications including Review Americana, The Best Stage Scenes, The Comstock Review, and The Southeast Review. He is the winner of the Hart Crane Memorial Poetry Award, the Carrie McCray Literary Award, the Slam Boston Award for Best Stage Play, and earned double awards in poetry and playwriting in the World AIDS Day Writing Contest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Word Riot Press (March 1, 2003)
• ISBN-10: 0972820019
• ISBN-13: 978-0972820011
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,810,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David-Matthew Barnes is the author of the young adult novels "Mesmerized" and "Swimming to Chicago", the literary suspense novel "Accidents Never Happen", and the upcoming rock 'n' roll love story "The Jetsetters", published by Bold Strokes Books.

He is the author of over forty stage plays that have been performed in three languages in eight countries.

His literary work has appeared in over one hundred publications including "Review Americana", "The Best Stage Scenes", "The Comstock Review", and "The Southeast Review".

He is the winner of the Hart Crane Memorial Poetry Award, the Carrie McCray Literary Award, the Slam Boston Award for Best Stage Play, and earned double awards in poetry and playwriting in the World AIDS Day Writing Contest.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sins, December 13, 2003

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Logan (Sacramento,California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sins of the Flesh (Paperback)

Do you need to say anymore. Sins of the flesh....It's everything we all think and never have said. It's RAW it's DIRTY and very REAL!