Poetry

A Nation of Dirty Assholes by Brent L. Smith

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Description
Nation of Dirty Assholes
(Rare)
Esoteric Hollywood and the mythic Old West collide in this motley compilation of haunting poetry and prose. Featuring cameos from several L.A. indie rock darlings, Nation of Dirty Assholes delivers a unique and prescient punch-to-the-face.

Author
Brent L. Smith received his MFA in Writing & Poetics from the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. He worked under the tutelage of such writers/artists as: Penny Arcade, Linh Dinh, DJ Spooky, Bhanu Kapil, Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore, Steven Taylor, and Anne Waldman. He is a contributing writer for Flaunt Magazine and is currently working on the authorized biography for Three Dog Night singer, Cory Wells. His latest novella, Pipe Dreams on Pico, is forthcoming from Far West Press (2021). He resides in his native Los Angeles.