Tales of a Narcissist Whose Ego's Been Bust was authored over twelve months of scathing self-dissection. As the title suggests, and in the poet's own words, it is a collection rooted in "a self-importance that falters upon reflection." Side A, Affectation, hones on the idyllic hopes of the adolescent mind; side B, Bust, turns the corner into adulthood and carries with it the grisly loss of naviet .
GABRIEL ISRAEL GOOTIN was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is currently based in Ithaca, New York, where he attends Cornell University. Tales of a Narcissist Whose Ego's Been Bust is his debut poetry collection.
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