The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway Jennifer L Knox 9780982658710 Books
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In The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway, Jennifer L. Knox expands on her inimitable cast of characters, in hilariously poignant poems. In poems like "Marriage" and "One Ton of Dirt," Knox ventures further into autobiographical territory than she's ever gone before, in ways that will startle those familiar with her previous books, exploring relationships with her exes, her parents, and her younger self. Like the best comedians (to whom she's often compared), Knox is never merely funny. Each of her speakers, even the bedraggled coyote that walks into a Quizno's, has something important to say. Bob Hicock describes the effect of her trademark dark humor perfectly when he says, "The oddities of her work create a space in which it's possible to be oddly sincere. Knox is asking what really matters, in poems that move powerfully toward an answer." www.jenniferlknox.com.
The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway Jennifer L Knox 9780982658710 Books
A brief review to highlight Jennifer Knox's poetry sequence "Cars." If you were ever young, if you've ever driven while impaired, had a strained relationship with a parent, or wrecked a car while dealing with the three previous items on this list (and you know your answers are Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes), then you will relate. You may not want to, but you WILL relate. Much has been said about Knox's humor, but it is the relationships the narrator has with her father, her boyfriends and especially herself that make "Cars" so rewarding. I can easily recommend the book--and would also encourage you to check out Knox's readings on YouTube--great fun.Product details
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The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway Jennifer L Knox 9780982658710 Books Reviews
After being fairly obsessed with Jennifer Knox's two previous books -- "A Gringo Like Me" and "Drunk By Noon" (both on Bloof Books) -- for their quirky, offkilter and often funny poems, I was very excited when I heard the news that Blook was publishing a new Knox book in 2011. But Knox's latest, "The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway," was unlike anything I expected. While it kept Knox's tradition of mixing first person (seemingly autobiographical) poems with odd persona poems from eclectic narrators -- leaving the reader unsure what is "true" and what isn't, and what "true" even means -- the tone of much of the poems in this book proved much more dark than any of her previous books.
Take for example, her poem "Marriage," where she writes of a husband and wife who "were always at bars, because we never cared for the quiet work of caring" and how jealous she grew of peonies, "blowzy flowers" that "managed to come back after nine months of bitter winter." Or the multi-page poem, "Cars," which explores the narrator's history of driving, heavily colored by the narrator's complicated relationship with her father and uncomplicated relationship with drugs. It's a harrowing series of stories, sure to make your pulse quicken and your skin cringe -- and how many poems can you say that about?
And yet, there are moments of humor which really shine through. I particularly liked "Anomalies of the Female Reproductive System," a poem that starts in a sterile reality -- a GYN admonishing the narrator for her lack of insurance, lack of visits and for calling her pap smear "creepy" -- before veering into a wild fantasy where thge actress Mary McDonnell not only takes the narrator's side on the creepiest of a pap smear, but "use lasers from the Battlestar Gallatica series / in which she used to play the president to slay the old doctor..." and before taking the narrator to Central Park for ice cream and toy sailboat racing. It's a perfect example of Knox's charm -- how she cleverly she can balance the surreal and the real, and can how upending "the truth" can sometimes expose a larger truth.
"The Mystery of the Hidden Driveaway" is certainly a much more challenging and dark read than fans of Knox's previous books might expect, but there is an honesty and realness that can't be denied. I'm happy to add this latest book to my collection of Knox works, and am already eagerly awaiting her next collection.
Was there another collection of poems that, upon reading them, I found myself so enormously fascinated with the imagination of the poet? So charmed by the humor contained in the verse? So captivated by the extraordinary autobiographical confessions?
No.
There was not.
The title of this review says it all. The poems in this book are so funny, alive and kicking, they fairly jump off the page. They also stick in your mind long after reading them, and prompt you to go back to them several times for subsequent readings and additional insights. This is everything that good poetry should be. If you're a poet or a poetry lover, get this book. It's just that good. Rock on, Ms. Knox!
A brief review to highlight Jennifer Knox's poetry sequence "Cars." If you were ever young, if you've ever driven while impaired, had a strained relationship with a parent, or wrecked a car while dealing with the three previous items on this list (and you know your answers are Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes), then you will relate. You may not want to, but you WILL relate. Much has been said about Knox's humor, but it is the relationships the narrator has with her father, her boyfriends and especially herself that make "Cars" so rewarding. I can easily recommend the book--and would also encourage you to check out Knox's readings on YouTube--great fun.
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