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BIO: Richard Chiem is the author of You Private Person (Sorry House Classics, 2017) and the novel King of Joy (Soft Skull Press, 2019). His work has been published in City Arts Magazine, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Fanzine, 3:AM Magazine, and Moss Magazine, among many other places. His book You Private Person was named one of Publishers Weekly's 10 Essential Books of the American West. He lives in Seattle w/ his partner. ...more

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The funk is your brother, hell is my maximum

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IT'S COOL TO FEEL A little defeated. Wake up ass crack early, find your eyes walk barefoot in the dark naked in endless tandem. Sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and say, The fuck you know. Give a little love today, more than you like, again and again. And more, again and again. Something nearly wells up inside and reaches a threshold o Read more of this blog post »

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	King of Joy 3.80 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2019 — 3 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
	You Private Person 4.34 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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
	Oh No Everything is Wet Now by Ana Carrete, Richard Chiem (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2011	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
	A Metazen Christmas by Frank Hinton (Editor), Jordan Castro (Goodreads Author), Natasha Cabot 4.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2010	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
	Vomit by Dorothea Lasky (Goodreads Author), Tao Lin (Goodreads Author), Noah Cicero (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2013	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
	what if, wendy 4.46 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2010	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
	Vertebrae: Issue One by Richard Chiem (Goodreads Author) (editor), Ben Lerner, Thom Crowley it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011	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
	Cold Cube 04 by Aidan Fitzgerald (Editor), Michael Heck (Editor), Begoña García-Alén it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Cold Cube 002 by Michael Heck (Editor), Aidan Fitzgerald (Editor), Simon Hanselmann 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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“LESLIE CHEUNG JUMPS OFF MY BUILDING
CLOSES HIS EYES AND THEN SINGS A SONG
WE BOTH KNOW AND LOVE

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LESLIE CHEUNG SE TIRA DESDE MI EDIFICIO
CIERRA SUS OJOS Y LUEGO CANTA UNA CANCIÓN
QUE LOS DOS CONOCEMOS Y QUE NOS ENCANTA”
― Richard Chiem, Vomit

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“The high gives her a private room in public spaces.”
― Richard Chiem, You Private Person

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