Make it a Double
More poems from my 10-year bender inside heaven’s dive bar
by Randall McNair
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Pub Date Feb 07 2021 | Archive Date Jun 09 2021
Bits of Steak Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
A mug of beer. A tumbler of whiskey. Relish the results of one poet’s reflections during his never-ending journey to the bottom of his glass.
When the status quo seems overwhelmingly bleak, a shooter of something strong can lift the mood. So it’s no surprise that this tome brimming with honesty is best served alongside the hair of the dog that inspired it. And down its path through darkness toward low-key revelation, this book for adult readers inspires laughter to ease the pain and peculiarities that accompany ordinary existence.
Embracing booze as his mistress and life’s absurdities as his muse, award-winning poet Randall McNair crafts a series of evocative pictures from his routine perch on a barstool. Refusing to shy away from the lows of the human condition, his blunt words cut to the heart of everyday struggles.
If you’ve ever spent time pondering existence through a bottle, the touch of blue in McNair’s paired despair and optimism will strike a chord.
Make it a Double is the humorous second volume in the Bar Poems series of gritty verse. If you have a raw love for life, naughty narratives, and creative drinking, then you’ll adore Randall McNair’s unique slant on poetry.
Buy Make it a Double to pull a pint of poems today!
A Note From the Publisher
Book illustator: Graye Smith
Jessica Berbey, Editor
paperback: 9781735108049
hardcover: 9781735108063
Book illustator: Graye Smith
Jessica Berbey, Editor
paperback: 9781735108049
hardcover: 9781735108063
Advance Praise
“The brash candor of these pieces will certainly offend the politically correct, many a female mind, and those who equate the poetic form with circumspect wisdom...but this collection isn't written for the usual audience. Those seeking literary odes or traditional epic approaches would be advised to look elsewhere; because while Make it a Double is both literary and epic, it doesn't reflect the usual sense of these words, and is guaranteed to raise hackles in the erudite mind.
If there was ever 'poetry for the people' designed to explore the experiences, perceptions, and milieu of a class not usually committed to verse, it would be this collection...
Readers (especially men) looking for poems that speak to the heart, embedded with reflections on alcohol and life, with a bit of hair of the dog that comes with the bite of originality, will relish these reflections.”
—D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
“The second of any creative work has an inherent danger. Too often they consist merely of things that could not fit into the first book, album, whatever. As a result they do not break new ground. Make it a Double avoids that trap rather nicely. That’s why I recommend it.”
—Arthur Turfa, Reedsy Book Reviewer
“McNair acknowledges a deep stylistic debt to Charles Bukowski, a towering figure among poetically inclined barflies, even naming a poem 'Channeling Bukowski.' As in Bukowski’s work, McNair’s speakers have healthy egos, declaring 'The poet is best when he is most godlike' or 'I am Iron Man.' Like bravado-laden hip hop or heavy metal, the machismo of McNair’s narrators works best when the reader feels invited to pump their fist right alongside them. Yet the emotional pendulum swings every few pages to self-loathing, with despairing lines like 'I need to quit— / the writing, not the boozing.' These dueling impulses make for a compelling tension...
Takeaway: This collection of raunchy but imagistic poems will appeal to young readers with a taste for the blue.
Great for fans of: On Drinking by Charles Bukowski, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max.”
—BookLife Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781735108056 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
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