Book description
In poems bursting with narrative power, Disease of Kings explores the tender yet volatile friendship between two young scammers living off the fat of society. Here are stories of an odd couple who scrounge, con, hustle, and steal, alternately proud of their ability to fabricate a life at the marginsā¦
Why read it?
1 author picked Disease of Kings as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved how the book transported me into a world of dumpsterādiving, and train-hopping, and I cared for the plight of this unusual protagonist. The poems have a narrative pull and take us into the uneasy relationship between two friends who live on the fringes of society and teach us that from little there can be plenty, from shame there can rise fulfillment, from silence there can arise poetry.
I learned more about who I am by reading about who I am not and found poetry in the most surprising of places.
From Julia's list on poetry books that get at the heart of our humanity.
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