Drunk on Salt

by James Nolan

Poetry. "These are poems of such compassionate energy and social power that they would make both Whitman and Neruda proud. James Nolan is the prodigy of both, at home in their company. A New Orleanian with a well-stamped passport, he knows the world's suffering and is a brilliant cartographer of our age. After the last century's horrors and orgies, his voice heralds with clarity the twenty-first century. 'Night School: A Lesson in the Columbus Continuous' is a masterpiece that needs to be in every textbook. It has the beat of a loving heart, the bite of truth's irony, and prophesizes America's future. Nolan is one of this country's treasures."--Andrei Codrescu

42 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2014

About the author

James Nolan's latest book is the award-winning collection of short stories, PERPETUAL CARE. His two books of poetry are WHY I LIVE IN THE FOREST and WHAT MOVES IS NOT THE WIND, both from Wesleyan. He is a regular contributor to BOULEVARD, and recent stories have appeared in SHENANDOAH, ARKANSAS REVIEW, and the anthology NEW ORLEANS NOIR. A New Orleans native, he lives in the French Quarter and directs the Loyola Writing Institute.