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"An "astounding" (Terrance Hayes) debut collection of poems - Winner of the 2016 National Poetry Series Competition. In this powerful debut collection, Sam Sax explores and explodes the linkages between desire, addiction, and the history of mental health. These brave, formally dextero...

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Main Author:	Sax, Sam, 1986- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2017]
Series:	Penguin poets. National poetry series.
Subjects:	Mental illness > Poetry. Poésie > Collections. POETRY > American > General. Poetry. Mental illness > Poetry Poetry American poetry. poetry. Gay poetry. American poetry Poésie.

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