A tenterhooks journey from dark to light, down a crooked path of love and hate, from the ugly edges of the wounding city to the luminous depths of the healing forest, for the beauty, for the soul, for the dance.
https://pennyblackmusic.co.uk/Home/Details?id=28305
Cracked bodies, cracked houses, cracked souls: Richard Cabut
Johny Brown spills poets blood into treasured breath: Kirsty Allison.
Dec 25, 2024
Corpse Flower on New Books Network
https://newbooksnetwork.com/corpse-flower
Hosted by Rebekah Buchanan
Summary
From the frontman of Band of Holy Joy, Johny Brown, Corpse Flower (Skill, 2024), is a long-form prose poem that shares Brown’s journey through one of the most challenging times in his life. Released as a multimedia project, Corpse Flower includes not only Brown’s book but the music and reading that goes along with it. Moving from dark to light and ending in hope and joy, Brown’s work shares with readers his world in lyrical verse.
Rebekah Buchanan is a Professor of English and Director of English Education at Western Illinois University. Her research focuses on feminism, activism, and literacy practices in youth culture, specifically through zines and music.
