Slingshots

by Kevin Coval

A road-tested collection of poems by a young, white, jewish poet firmly entranced with family, hip hop, Chicago and poetry. A handsome book that includes a 30 plus minute CD and new art by the artist Tony Fitzpatrick.

Genres: Poetry

77 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2005

About the author

Kevin Coval is an award-winning poet & author of Everything Must Go: The Life & Death of an American Neighborhood, A People's History of Chicago & over ten other full-length collections, anthologies & chapbooks. He is the founding editor of The BreakBeat Poets series on Haymarket Books, & Artistic Director of the MacArthur Award-winning cultural organization, Young Chicago Authors, & founder of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival, the world's largest youth poetry festival, now in more than 19 cities across North America. He's shared the stage with The Migos & Nelson Mandela, has published in Poetry Magazine, The Chicago Tribune & CNN.com & co-hosts the podcast, The Cornerstore, on WGN Radio.

Reviews

[Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to read but necessary to see within

[Brett · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It's the same thing."

Thank you, Mr. Coval.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insightful and dynamic poetry.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid poetry. Each live track was an ace. Poems didn't always translate well when read backed with a hip hop track though. Overall, excellent Chicago-style poems with sizzle!

[Idris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dynomite!