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Book Review: The Mind of a Poetic Unsub by GPA

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The Mind of a Poetic Unsub
GPA
4 out of 5 stars

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Sometimes straight forward, other times cryptic, GPA’s style is definitely his own. And that’s a good thing.

I have read all of GPA’s poetry collections to date. Reading “The Mind of a Poetic Unsub” is like visiting a friend who has moved into a new house in a new neighborhood. I look around and recognize some of his stuff – like his use of word order and phrasing. I also notice new things. Better stated, I see things that are new to me – like subject matter and poetic styles. Continue reading Book Review: The Mind of a Poetic Unsub by GPA →

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National Author Interviews Examiner Column: Interview with GPA in three parts

Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the opportunity to interview the poet GPA for “The Confessional Heart of a Man”, “The Book of 24 Orgasms” and “The Mind of a Poetic Unsub” for JoeyPinkney.com.

In the wee hours of an insomnia-induced morning on Saturday, July 7, 2012, I put a request out for an impromptu, live author-interview on twitter. GPA, a seminal poet from Chicago, saw the tweet and responded. Within the hour, I set up a private chat room so that we could do a remote interview in real-time.

Over the course of the next two hours, we covered a lot of ground. A three-part interview series is the result. Continue reading National Author Interviews Examiner Column: Interview with GPA in three parts →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… GPA the PoeticUnsub, author of The Book of 24 Orgasms

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The Book of 24 Orgasms is about sensuality in erotica. As illustrated in the poems, The Book of 24 Orgasms lends to the ideal that an orgasms, or in this case orgasms, begin with the stimulation of the mind.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Book of 24 Orgasms?

GPA the PoeticUnsub: The inspiration for The Book of 24 Orgasms came from listening to Trey Songz’s “Scratchin Me Up”, drinking rum and coke Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… GPA the PoeticUnsub, author of The Book of 24 Orgasms →