The Martini Diet [Paperback]

Gaylord Brewer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2008

"There's a feeling of peace to these poems, a calmness of deliberation in their rhythms,sa curiosity that doesn't tear or probe so much as wash across Brewer's subjects. The masterful tempo of his work convinces me that what he says is what must be said, thought and emotion unfolding in natural order. I enjoy his imagery, am drawn to the self revealed, but it's the breath of this book that I believe."-Bob Hicok; "One of our best poets, Gaylord Brewer, is at the top of his game in The Martini Diet. In one poem, the speaker calls himself "note taker of the exotic." In truth, from the exotic to the everyday, the book explores a wide range of subjects with both wit and wisdom, that lovely, rare combination. I'll down as many martinis as this accomplished brew-master can serve up, and bang the table for more. And the next morning, the next, the next, I'll remember the wonderful words and images in all their vivid detail. Here's to the pleasure that awaits the reader-drink up!"-James Doyle

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Dream Horse Press (February 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977718239
• ISBN-13: 978-0977718238
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,618,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gaylord Brewer is a professor at Middle Tennessee State University, where he founded and edits the literary journal Poems & Plays. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and earned a Ph.D. from Ohio State University. His most recent books are the comic novella Octavius the 1st (Red Hen, 2008) and an eighth collection of poetry, Give Over, Graymalkin (Red Hen, 2011). He has published over 800 poems in journals and anthologies, such as Best American Poetry and The Bedford Introduction to Literature, and is also a widely published literary critic and produced playwright. He has taught in England, Russia, Kenya, and the Czech Republic.