Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife

Download or read book Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife written by Derrick Brown and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most famous collection and largest selling title on the Write Bloody roster. Butterfly Knife contains such award winning pieces such as �The Kurosawa Champagne,” A Finger, Two Dots, Then Me,” �Pleased to Meet You Yellow,” �The Chinese Elevator” and �Hot for Sorrow.” These are his classic, unforgettable works of poetry and fiction from 1993-2004. �A wit as sharp as Sedaris, a sensibility as poignant as Sexton, Brown manages to blur the lines between cult writer and poet with remarkable ease and grace.” -Anthem Magazine �Sincere, twisted and violently romantic.” - OC Weekly �Derrick Brown�s work-both on and off the page-sizzles with jolting images and blasts of humor, yet retains a deep compassion at it�s core. He has a heart the size of a Mack truck, but we�re not sure who�s behind the wheel.” -Jeffrey McDaniel, author Alibi School and The Endarkenment