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I Drive a Valence is a book of lyrics by Bill Callahan, the author
and singer, whose songs (stories, really) are performed in his own
inimitable and completely individual fashion. The book spans two
decades of Smog/Bill Callahan songs. It is a fairly unforgettable
look-see; in fact, it's a definitive-yet-concise trip through the
mirror, collecting the lyrics to 70 songs and pairing them with 116
dreamy ink-wash images by the man himself.
Sixty-two letters from a nameless protagonist comprise this
epistolary novel. He writes them to Emma, a woman he sees at a
party. Each entry captures the loose, disparate details of daily
life, including desires, frustrations, joys, social observations,
anecdotes, advice, and the self, as depicted through emotional
weather updates. Emma's replies are not revealed, but the
narrator's persona is as he philosophizes and courts the object of
his affection. He is a fan of boxing, a scientist by trade, and a
student of the "vortex"--an entity he uses to describe his
self-deterioration and the emptiness in his life. Together, the
letters reveal the internal dialog of a conflicted protagonist who
shadowboxes Emma, himself, and even the reader.
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