Madness

by Sam Sax

Book Overview

An "astounding" (Terrance Hayes) debut collection of poems - Winner of the 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 dexterous poems examine antiquated diagnoses and procedures from hysteria to lobotomy; offer meditations on risky sex; and take up the poet's personal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143131702
• ISBN13: 9780143131700
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.4"