Bribery

by Steven Zultanski

Poetry. Bribery is a long poem in which the author confesses to unsolved crimes in New York City, rants about politics, and lives for thousands of years.

Genres: Poetry

112 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2014

Reviews

[Christopher Moltisanti's Windbreakers fan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very few books, specially contemporary books, discuss about America's liberals inability to understand their ignorance. Steven Zultanski uses his prose and wit of poetry to mock those good-hearted, casual racists, but holier than thou (as they vote blue in elections) white liberals who are incapable of understanding the frustrations of brown folks. Zultanski's mockery of liberalism is so good that it took me back to white liberal's cheerfulness for war mongers like Barack Obama in 2012 and Hilary Clinton in 2016. One of my favorites of the year so far.

[Caroline Stadsbjerg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeg er forvirret, indigneret, men mest imponeret. Hvilken bestialsk måde at udforske livet på. Hvilken filosofisk måde at betragte ondskab på. Hvor vanvittig intelligent, voldsomt og sårbart et værk. Bliver nødt til at læse det igen, og måske igen.

[Serena · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Your crimes are already there. You've already committed them. You've already repented. You've already been forgiven and then done it again, whatever it is that you've done. Only when you begin committing all the crimes in the world

does it seem like no one is offering them to you; later it seems like each one is merely another present to unwrap—and not even the kind of present that makes your heart beat faster for having received it, a present from an estranged lover who may or may not be giving you something as a sort of revenge, say, but more like

a present dropped in your office mailbox by your boss, which turns out to be a gift certificate to a restaurant owned by the company you work for."

[Jared Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life has always been a dipshit.