El Dorado Freddy's: Chain Restaurants in Poems & Photographs

Synopsis

A charming and accessible collection of poems dedicated to one of the most American of inventions—fast food. &“I went back for seconds.&” —Dallas Crow, Rain Taxi Review of Books El Dorado Freddy&’s may be the first book of fast-food poetry. In poems like &“Olive Garden,&” &“Culver&’s,&” &“Popeye&’s Louisiana Kitchen,&” &“Cracker Barrel,&” &“Applebee&’s (after James Wright),&” Danny Caine—owner of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas—&“reviews&” chain restaurants, bringing our attention to a slice of American life we often overlook, even though it&’s everywhere. Along the way, he touches on such topics as parenting, the Midwest, politics, and the pitfalls of nostalgia. Caine&’s wry, deceptively accomplished poems are paired with Tara Wray&’s color-drenched photos. The result is a literary yet goofy homage to American food and identity, set in a midwestern landscape dotted by the light of fast-food restaurants&’ glowing signs. Perfect for those readers who love both poetry and Popeye&’s. &“Caine&’s work has a tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek appeal that is sly enough to fool the people who believe Popeye&’s chicken could be considered healthy, and funny enough to make the rest of us laugh, or groan, to ourselves. Wray&’s images in El Dorado Freddy&’s are understated in their Steven Shore-esque ability to capture the essence of a meal when we&’d rather not admit to, but cannot stop from embracing.&” —Cary Benbow, F-Stop Magazine

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781948742771

Related ISBNs:

9781948742627

Publisher:

Arcadia Publishing

Date of Addition:

11/29/24

Copyrighted By:

Danny Caine and Tara Wray

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Poetry, Art and Architecture, Cooking, Food and Wine, Literature and Fiction, Humor

Reading Age:

16 and up

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.