City of Slow Dissolve

Before recovery comes the preparation to recover. In City of Slow Dissolve, John Chávez takes readers through this journey--the slow dissolve, the unpacking and re-packing of self that must take place before healing can begin. Fusing language poetry, lyric, and narrative, Chávez uses syntactical play, rhythm, and repetition of key words and lines to lend immediacy to emotions and actions. He tips words and images on their heads and invites readers to reexamine people and places that are at once familiar and utterly unfamiliar.

Author: John Chávez
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 09/15/2012
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780826352453
Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner

About the Author
Chávez, John: -

John Chávez is assistant professor of English at Dixie State College of Utah in St. George.