Could there be anyone else who was inspired to write poetry by the presence of John Sununu? Maybe so, but only Calvin Trillin came up with a piece of verse called If You Knew What Sununu. Ever since it appeared in print, in 1990, he has been a weekly gadfly in verse for The Nation, delighting readers with his rhyming observations on the news of the day. As his deadline approached every week, his inspiration came from, among many others, George Bush (You did your best in your own way, / The way of Greenwich Country Day) and ...
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Could there be anyone else who was inspired to write poetry by the presence of John Sununu? Maybe so, but only Calvin Trillin came up with a piece of verse called If You Knew What Sununu. Ever since it appeared in print, in 1990, he has been a weekly gadfly in verse for The Nation, delighting readers with his rhyming observations on the news of the day. As his deadline approached every week, his inspiration came from, among many others, George Bush (You did your best in your own way, / The way of Greenwich Country Day) and H. Norman Schwarzkopf and Saddam Hussein and Jerry Brown and Clarence Thomas and Ross Perot and Princess Diana and Zoe Baird (She'd done this deed to get au paired) and Robert Dole and someone called Wanderin' Willie Clinton, who sings the I got the movin' to the middle 'cause it's slip'ry on the edges blues. Here, in prose as sparkling as the verse that accompanies it, Trillin describes his evolution from a special-occasions poet into a deadline poet, and comments on the events that inspired his weekly verse. The result is an irresistible entertainment that also turns out to be an antic history of three years of American life that were particularly rich in material for someone who describes his job this way: The news presents a motley little band / That I observe, tomato in my hand.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 7x5x0; Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & foxing on edges of text block. Bookplate signed by author on half title page. Dj lightly shelf worn with small scuffs & scratches. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.
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Very Good in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 196. 196 pp. Presentation inscription on first title page. Trillin on the writing of verse under a tight time schedule, and the effect that has on the quality of "art."
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Stated First Edition, first printing with no additional printings noted, in fine / like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The book is in excellent condition inside and out with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). Stated 1st edition, no number line (1st printing). As new except for mild softening to the base of the book spine. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 196 p. Audience: General/trade. By the Thurber Prize-winning author of 'Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff' and 'About Alice'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
