I can never decide whether to be proud or embarrassed by this book; proud, because the poetry's not bad for a 15-year-old, and the introduction is stellar. Embarrassed, because I was 15 years old. But enough people like it to keep it in print, so there you go. The perfect gift for a literate adolescent, written by a literate adolescent, with enough angst and humor to make fun reading for anyone. And at this price, why not buy two? This is a re-release of Janis' 1969 book of poetry in a new format. Includes a new poem and 10 previously unpublished poems ("rejected" by the publisher of the original book) and a new introduction and afterword written by Janis. |