Actual Air by David Berman (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Actual Air by David Berman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Back in print for the first time this era is David Bermans Actual Air.Released in paperback in 1999 by the now-defunct Open City and praised everywhere in thethen-ascendant print press industry (including names that still make waves today like The NewYorker and GQ), David Bermans first (and only) book of poetry was and is a journey thoughshared and unreliable memory. Uncannily inspired, Bermans poems walk through doors intorooms where where one might hear "I cant remember being born / and no one else can either /even the doctor who I met years later / at a cocktail party" (from "Self-Portrait at 28"), or praise"the interval called hangover / a sadness not co-terminous with hopelessness" (from "CassetteCountry") and "that moment when you take off your sunglasses / after a long drive and realize itsearlier / and lighter out than you had accounted for" ("The Charm of 5:30").At that time, Berman was called a modern-day Wallace Stevens and a contemporary of JohnAshberry with his own logic, awareness of pop culture and sensitivity to the details of thepost-postmodern world in his poems. Alongside his lyrics to a half-dozen infamous Silver Jewsrecords, Actual Air endeared Berman to lovers of poetry, prose, and music alike. Poet JamesTate said it best: "It is a book for everyone." And poet laureate Billy Collins could only add,"This is the voice Ive waited so long to hear."The second edition of the hardcover version of Actual Air is limited to 1000 copies. Features ofthe second edition are: new larger dimensions and enlarged typeface, new dustjacket artworkvariant, deluxe cloth boards, updated full-color endpapers, dust-jacket featuring a photo of theartist around the time of publication, and of course the poems that inspired all this fuss in thefirst place. Publisher Description Released in paperback in 1999 by the now-defunct Open City and praised everywhere in the then-ascendant print press industry (including names that still make waves today like The New Yorker and GQ), David Bermans first (and only) book of poetry was and is a journey though shared and unreliable memory. Uncannily inspired, Bermans poems walk through doors into rooms where where one might hear "I cant remember being born / and no one else can either / even the doctor who I met years later / at a cocktail party" (from "Self-Portrait at 28"), or praise "the interval called hangover / a sadness not co-terminous with hopelessness" (from "Cassette Country") and "that moment when you take off your sunglasses / after a long drive and realize its earlier / and lighter out than you had accounted for" ("The Charm of 5:30"). At that time, Berman was called a modern-day Wallace Stevens and a next-wave John Ashberry, with his own logic, awareness of pop culture and sensitivity to the details of the post-postmodern world in his poems. Alongside his lyrics to a half-dozen infamous Silver Jews records, Actual Air endeared Berman to lovers of poetry, prose, and music alike. Poet James Tate said it best: "It is a book for everyone." And poet laureate Billy Collins could only add, "This is the voice Ive waited so long to hear." The second edition of the hardcover version of Actual Air is limited to 1000 copies. Features of the second edition are: new larger dimensions and enlarged typeface, new dustjacket artwork variant, deluxe cloth boards, updated full-color endpapers, dust-jacket featuring a photo of the artist around the time of publication, and of course the poems that inspired all this fuss in the first place. Author Biography David Berman is a poet, singer-songwriter, and the former member of the indie-rock band, Silver Jews. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia. Details ISBN 0965618366 ISBN-13 9780965618366 Title Actual Air Author David Berman Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 112 Edition 2nd Publisher Drag City GE_Item_ID:137507100; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! 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