DISINTEGRATION MADE PLAIN AND EASY (Piżama Press)

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“Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi’s poems take me to a place where I am laughing and frightened and not sure which way to turn. This book is a reminder that all literature should feel this way.” – Daniel Handler, author of And Then? And Then? What Else?, aka Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

“It’s so damn hot in these poems! Celebrities and children cheek-by-jowl, snails and donkeys, all the mutant sonnets coming out of their mouths. All the salty grass. The ghosts. The anal clam meats. Who is Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi? Did he dissolve his face in these poems? Did he drink the whole hose of language? The whole hog? I go weak when I read Kiik’s book. I want to lie down on each creepy good page.” – Joanna Ruocco, author of Dan

“Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi’s brain is an endangered species. There might only be one of his brain left. One night, during storytime with my daughter, I reached for a book by Leonora Carrington, or maybe it was Miroslav Holub, but grabbed, instead, Disintegration Made Plain and Easy. At first, my daughter was scared. Then she started laughing, with a look of mischief on her face, even danger. Then she closed her eyes and started nodding along. Araki-Kawaguchi’s poetry is a multiplex of odd miraculous fruits written in agony and foam—maybe a bit upside-down, maybe, as a result, a little too honest, but ultimately, the right choice.” – Brandon Shimoda, author of Hydra Medusa

THE BOOK OF KANE AND MARGARET (FC2 / UAP)

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“Araki-Kawaguchi’s writing is rich, with a deep undertone of irony, and paints a portrait of an insular world with strict borders that nonetheless is boundless in its mystery, wonder, and mythologies.” – BOOKLIST

“Some stories employ realism to bring the trauma and small rebellions of the camp into sharp relief, such as one about an interned young mother worried about her infant daughter and a dismissive nurse. This beautifully rendered reflection on a dark moment of American history will appeal to fans of literary speculative fiction.” – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“This is one of the most inventive and magnificent novels I have ever read. Told in fragmented doses of surrealism and awe where each chapter seemingly starts from scratch while still gathering past baggage.” – neonpajamas

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