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Derrick Brown's fourth and final collection of poetry and short
stories is a machine that has been called his finest collection of
new work. Strange Light takes us back to the docks, to drama class
and prom, an undersea conversation with Jacques Cousteau, and into
his famous romantic howls. The epic poem, Strange Light, anchors
this collection as one of the most inventive and potent collections
of modern American poetry. About.com called his 2009 collection
Scandalabra, one of the best books of the year. Everything
hilarious and stirring is illuminated. The power of Strange Light
is waiting.
Tour Anthology of poets, teaming up for a tour of the US in a small
van. Heart charging, socially active verse.
Derrick Brown's newest collection of award winning prose and
poetry, Scandalabra, has been receiving critical acclaim: "I wish I
had written, "Patience." I mean written it down on paper. I've
thought it to myself several times in different countries, but now
Derrick has re-earned my trust after initially losing it by titling
his book with a pun." -Comedian David Cross Derrick C. Brown
basically rules. I want to read this book over and over again. -
Elizabeth Kiefer, UR Chicago Drenched in a spotlight and alone
onstage, Derrick wooed huge venues of drunken hecklers, college
kids, and hipsters alike into listening to poetry at a rock show.
Quite the accomplishment. Brown is leading a revolution to inject
poetry, both written and spoken, with the raucous and booze-infused
spirit of rocknroll. - Sara Graham, Venuszine "He is one of
America's greatest unknown literary talents. Derrick has blown
honesty and humor into the darkness and has somehow made poetry
cool again." -Nylon Magazine
Award winning Nashville author, Derrick Brown, who has appeared on
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has been the opening act for
rock bands by performing his poems (Cold War Kids and The White
Stripes) released the new poetry collection, "I Love You Is Back"
during his last book tour of Europe. With a large worldwide cult
following, Brown has delivered ..".a heart crushing and brilliant
work of modern American classics." NYLON magazine. It contains such
hits as "The Victory Explosions" and "All distortion, All the
time." This collection of 49 poems sings with sincere revelations
and ecstatic lust for wild, honest living.
Born In The Year Of The Butterfly Knife is the award winning modern
American prose and poetry collection by famed Nashville author
Derrick Brown. Mr. Brown has performed works from herein on The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno and as the opening act for rock bands
such as Cold War Kids and The White Stripes. It contains 204 pages
of work spanning 1994-2004. Derrick Brown's large cult following
has sent him on tours through twelve countries. He continues to
tour to this day. Paperback. www.brownpoetry.com
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