Poetry. Literary Nonfiction. Music. A meditation on messages, POPULAR MUSIC asks: how does art make itself heard? The poems of Kelly Schirmann's debut full-length collection offer a unique voice, investigating the spaces between-between the singer and the audience; the lyrics and the message. Like a pop song, these poems encourage and distract, inviting the reader and list Poetry. Literary Nonfiction. Music. A meditation on messages, POPULAR MUSIC asks: how does art make itself heard? The poems of Kelly Schirmann's debut full-length collection offer a unique voice, investigating the spaces between-between the singer and the audience; the lyrics and the message. Like a pop song, these poems encourage and distract, inviting the reader and listener in, wanting to tell you things that seem intimate, while telling them to everyone. They want to know: is anyone listening? And reader, we hope you are.
Popular Music
Poetry. Literary Nonfiction. Music. A meditation on messages, POPULAR MUSIC asks: how does art make itself heard? The poems of Kelly Schirmann's debut full-length collection offer a unique voice, investigating the spaces between-between the singer and the audience; the lyrics and the message. Like a pop song, these poems encourage and distract, inviting the reader and list Poetry. Literary Nonfiction. Music. A meditation on messages, POPULAR MUSIC asks: how does art make itself heard? The poems of Kelly Schirmann's debut full-length collection offer a unique voice, investigating the spaces between-between the singer and the audience; the lyrics and the message. Like a pop song, these poems encourage and distract, inviting the reader and listener in, wanting to tell you things that seem intimate, while telling them to everyone. They want to know: is anyone listening? And reader, we hope you are.
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Joshua Bohnsack –
I heard Schirmann read from this book last spring, but didn't get around to picking up a copy until AWP this year. I'm glad I did. I loved Schirmann's prose pieces on what music does and means to the human condition. She name drops songs I don't love and made me think about them in a different light. Her poems were weighted in just the right ways. She isn't pretentious in her delivery and somehow has a grasp on analyzing things that seem unexplainable. I highly recommend this book. I heard Schirmann read from this book last spring, but didn't get around to picking up a copy until AWP this year. I'm glad I did. I loved Schirmann's prose pieces on what music does and means to the human condition. She name drops songs I don't love and made me think about them in a different light. Her poems were weighted in just the right ways. She isn't pretentious in her delivery and somehow has a grasp on analyzing things that seem unexplainable. I highly recommend this book.
Landin Chesne –
The prose sections throughout are beautiful analyses of art's place in the modern world, but Schirmann's poetics leave much to be desired, opting for the same easily accessible, shallow structures as the popular music she is questioning. The prose sections throughout are beautiful analyses of art's place in the modern world, but Schirmann's poetics leave much to be desired, opting for the same easily accessible, shallow structures as the popular music she is questioning.
Jadyn Elias –
Popular Music is an excellent collection of poetry that examines how the world speaks to us and how we should listen to it. Schirmann gives the world a new voice by taking ordinary objects and experiences and sharing them in a way that gives them new meaning. Trips to the mall and rides in the car become examination of the ways that we are connected to everything around us. This is a worthwhile read for anyone who is looking to change up their perspective and listen to the world a little differe Popular Music is an excellent collection of poetry that examines how the world speaks to us and how we should listen to it. Schirmann gives the world a new voice by taking ordinary objects and experiences and sharing them in a way that gives them new meaning. Trips to the mall and rides in the car become examination of the ways that we are connected to everything around us. This is a worthwhile read for anyone who is looking to change up their perspective and listen to the world a little differently.
Joseph –
goodness, not my favorite but why play favorites these days?
david –
the kind of relatable & succinct prose that hollows one out so that one may be filled back up. has stuck with me. recommended.
gracie –
just here to say this might be my favorite collection of writing Ever?
Joana –
“I’d like to be purposeless with a little specificity The exact person I was born as but older”
Caroline –
3.5 stars The first half of the book I enjoyed, the second half did nothing for me. I just feel like it lost its focus and tried to do too much. I think I liked section III the best, and some of the poems in section II, which I can't mention by name because they are untitled. 3.5 stars The first half of the book I enjoyed, the second half did nothing for me. I just feel like it lost its focus and tried to do too much. I think I liked section III the best, and some of the poems in section II, which I can't mention by name because they are untitled.
Heather –
Best book I've read this year. Best book I've read this year.
Brent Reichenberger –
Anyway It's a beautiful song I don't know what else you want me to say Anyway It's a beautiful song I don't know what else you want me to say
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