Story Problems is a limited edition chapbook from Palooka Press.
The cover art is by Jonathan Starke.
Description
Written in the form of a reading comprehension exam, the poems in Story Problems examine spirituality, religion, science, whiteness, gender, mortality, and childhood, each ending with four questions posed to the reader.
Excerpts
Visit DIAGRAM to read a brief except from this book.
Praise
“As one can see in the above, the poetry arises partly from the leaps between the brief story and the questions. How does the reader comprehend the links between story and questions except to participate in a poetry experience, that is, where narratives need not be transparent, linear or even make sense? This, in fact, is one of the successes of STORY PROBLEMS: how it creates an unconventional space for reader-response….I do believe Charles Jensen is one of the most deft authors today utilizing the chapbook format.” Read the full review.
—Eileen Tabios, Galatea Resurrects
Charles Jensen | Writer 