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