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Erika Meitner

Inventory at the All-Night Drugstore Paperback – September 1, 2003

by Erika Meitner (Author)

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Poetry. Winner of the Anhinga Prize for Poetry. "The reader takes an unpredictable, exhilarating trip with the subject matter of Erika Meitner's poems—from memories of a hormone-charged adolescence in the big city, to adult affairs of love and lust and loss; from learning to teach in a classroom filled with pubescent fireplug mirrors of oneself, to confronting one's Jewish history at the hands of an equally fiery grandmother. But riding herd on all this range is Meitner's distinctly snappy voice, a blend of assertiveness and vulnerability"—Stephen Corey. "These are poems like the tattoos she hymns and ponders—they mark our being with their delicate, indelible patterns"—Greg Orr.

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110 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Anhinga Press
Publication date

September 1, 2003
Dimensions

5.75 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
ISBN-10

0938078747
ISBN-13

978-0938078746
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These are poems like the tattoos she hymns and ponders--they mark our being with their delicate, indelible patterns --Greg Orr

The reader takes an unpredictable, exhilarating trip with the subject matter of Erika Meitner's poems--from memories of a hormone-charged adolescence in the big city, to adult affairs of love and lust and loss; from learning to teach in a classroom filled with pubescent fireplug mirrors of oneself, to confronting one's Jewish history at the hands of an equally fiery grandmother. But riding herd on all this range is Meitner's distinctly snappy voice, a blend of assertiveness and vulnerability. --Stephen Corey

By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Meitner casts a wry, empathic eye on the sanctities and subterfuges that keep us human. --Ron Wallace

About the Author

Erika Meitner's first book, INVENTORY AT THE ALL- NIGHT DRUGSTORE, won the 2002 Anhinga Prize for Poetry, and was published by Anhinga Press in 2003. Her second book, Ideal Cities, was selected as a winner of the 2009 National Poetry Series, and was published by Harper Perennial in August 2010. Her third collection of poems, MAKESHIFT INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIGILANT GIRL, was published by Anhinga Press in 2011. Her poems have appeared recently in Tin House, The Southern Review, Indiana Review, APR, Slate, VQR, and The New Republic. She is currently an Assistant Professor of English at Virginia Tech, where she teaches in the MFA program.

Product details

Publisher : Anhinga Press (September 1, 2003)
Language : English
Paperback : 110 pages
ISBN-10 : 0938078747
ISBN-13 : 978-0938078746
Item Weight : 8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.75 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches

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Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2003

I usually find contemporary poetry esoteric. But this fantastic collection speaks of real experiences and feelings, in a voice tuned to the meter of modern life. Ms. Meitner has really touched me with her personal insights on moments that affect us all.

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