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OverviewTHROUGH SONGS of ALTERNATE TAKES and TEMPOS and a melody crackling with vitality and dynamism, in language symphonic and colloquial, we follow the percussionist of a '70s descarga band, Shorty Bon Bon, on a reimagined journey of self-discovery. In this compelling third book, award-winning poet Willie Perdomo rebuilds the landscape of Shorty's life from his apprenticeship, love, a move to the diaspora, and, ultimately, his death. Replete with classical tropes and touches of noir, Shorty Bon Bon plays a surreal gig that, it turns out, is his own requiem. ""Willie Perdomo's lines are ritualistic codes whose speaking is likely to summon the saints or 'whistle evil out of [your] garden.' If your ears, feet, and heart have not been initiated yet into the myth-making genius, sly observances, hip-speak, and erudition of this poet's pen then The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon is your body's reparation and reconciliation act, your own bomb-diggity.""--Major Jackson, author of Holding Company Full Product DetailsAuthor: Willie Perdomo , Willie PerdomoPublisher: Recorded Books Imprint: Recorded Books Edition: Unabridged edition ISBN: 9798228651883Publication Date: 26 August 2025 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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