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A.S. Coomer is a writer, musician, artist, and friend of cats. Books include Memorabilia, Birth of a Monster, The Fetishists, Songs for Leaving, Shining the Light, Flirting with Disaster & Other Poems, Misdeeds, The Flock Unseen, The Devil's Gospel, & several others. www.ascoomer.com ...more

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	The Fetishists 2.91 avg rating — 580 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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i had the good fortune of performing a mixed set of songs & sonnets at redbud books in bloomington, indiana recently. it was a lovely event hosted by tony brewer.

i recorded the first part of my set: three songs & the sonnets. I forgot to record the music set. anyway, here’s the vidyuh:

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“It's odd. I am out of sync but, then again, I've always been out of sync. I've never made sense. Nothing has ever really made sense to me. I've wanted Truth. I've wanted Understanding. I've found neither.”
― A.S. Coomer, Memorabilia

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