Typewriter Rodeo

Poetry written on typewriters--what could be more perfect than that? Typewriter Rodeo is a look at a group of four poets that take their trusty tools on the road and write free poems for people on the spot.

I remember hearing about this group a few months ago and sharing an article because I thought it was a great concept. Now that their journey is put together it a book, it's a fun look at what they can do, how they can impact lives, and how much fun poetry can be (even when people don't think they like poetry). Along with great content, this book also has a great look to it--the layout makes you feel like you are digging around on the top of a writer's desk. This would make a great coffee table book for anyone that appreciates poetry and great human interest stories.

I like everything about Typewriter Rodeo. I find the concept of writing free, custom poems on the spot based on a theme provided by the requester quite fun and unique. I like that the poems are written on old typewriters and any mistakes must be incorporated into the final product. I appreciate the background story of how 4 friends brought the concept to reality, and have since travelled the country writing poems, and I really enjoy the finished product.

Very visually appealing, this is a book that you can read straight through (as I did), or pick up and open it at any point. For each of the poems, we are given the background of the requester (with pictures of some); that too adds to the uniqueness and relatability of the effort.

I thought perhaps the poems might be trite, or weak, given that they are written on the spot with the poet not really knowing the requester, but I was very wrong on that!! These poems are insightful, beautiful, and, according to the requesters, surprisingly on the spot.

I highly recommend taking the time to read this book. My only negative comment is that I read an e-ARC of this book, and some of the pictures of the poems were very light and hard to read no matter how I adjusted my screen. Don't let that stand in your way though, that happened in only a small percentage of the book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me the privilege of reading and reviewing this book in exchange for an honest opinion. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Typewriter Rodeo

Real People, Real Stories, Custom Poems (part 1 of 2)

by Jodi Egerton; David Fruchter; Sean Petrie; Kari Anne Holt

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Poetry

Pub Date 03 Apr 2018

I am reviewing a copy of Typewriter Rodeo through Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley:

Something that begun as a fun idea amongst friends has grown into something much bigger. It has inspired laughter and high-fives, hugs and tears from New England to Brazil.

This book is part reference book, part visual feast, done in the Style of Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York!

I give The Typewriter Rodeo Volume 1 of 2 five out of five stars!

Happy Reading

Liebevoll gestaltet mit vielen lebendigen Fotos und etwas Hintergrundwissen über die Autoren und die Entstehung des Buches. Sehr vielschichtige und unterschiedliche Gedichte zu allen möglichen Themen, ebenfalls versehen mit Fotos und Zeichnungen - zum immer wieder drin stöbern oder/und zum Verschenken!

So glad I stumbled across this gem on Netgalley. This is inspiring me to get back into writing poems and makes me want to go out and buy a typewriter. I would love to attend an event some day.