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Everything But the Kitchen Skunk: Ongoing Observations from a Working Poet

Everything But the Kitchen Skunk: Ongoing Observations from a Working Poet - Paperback

by Molly Fisk
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Availability:In StockContributor:Molly FiskPublish date:2022-11-10Pages:170
Language:EnglishPublisher:Story Street PressISBN-13:9781732933231ISBN-10:1732933235UPC:9781732933231Book Category:Humor, Biography & Autobiography, Literary CollectionsSize:7.00 x 5.00 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.3704Product ID:SCC77BT14F

Everything But the Kitchen Skunk: Radio Commentary Collection

A collection of three-minute radio commentaries by nationally-known poet Molly Fisk. Poets notice what other people miss. In these brief personal essays, poet Molly Fisk's singular perspective on love, death, grammar, lingerie, small towns, and the natural world will get you laughing, crying, and thinking. Fifth book in a group that includes Blow-Drying a Chicken and Houston, We Have a Possum.

What Makes This Collection Unique

This book compiles Molly Fisk's radio commentaries into written form, preserving the conversational, accessible tone that made them successful on air. Each piece runs approximately three minutes when read aloud, making this collection perfect for quick reads during commutes, coffee breaks, or before bed.

Fisk brings a poet's eye to everyday observations, transforming mundane moments into meaningful reflections. Her subjects range from the intimate—relationships, loss, personal quirks—to the observational: wildlife encounters, grammar pet peeves, and the rhythms of small-town California life.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Story Street PressISBN-13:9781732933231ISBN-10:1732933235UPC:9781732933231Book Category:Humor, Biography & Autobiography, Literary CollectionsSize:7.00 x 5.00 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.3704Product ID:SCC77BT14F

Molly Fisk is a nationally-recognized poet whose work has appeared on public radio and in literary publications. Her previous collections, including Blow-Drying a Chicken and Houston, We Have a Possum, established her signature blend of humor and heart. She writes from Nevada County, California, where her observations of rural life inform much of her work.

What Readers Experience

The essays in Everything But the Kitchen Skunk balance humor with emotional depth. Fisk's writing makes readers laugh at relatable absurdities while prompting reflection on larger themes. Her poet's training shows in precise language and unexpected connections between ideas.

Topics covered include natural world observations, reflections on writing and language, small-town dynamics, relationships, mortality, and the peculiarities of daily life. Each commentary stands alone, allowing readers to dip in and out of the collection.

Book Details

Published by Story Street Press in November 2022, this paperback edition continues Fisk's series of commentary collections. The format makes it an accessible gift for book lovers, poetry readers, and fans of personal essays. At under $15, it offers an affordable entry point to Fisk's work or a welcome addition for existing fans.

The title itself reflects Fisk's playful approach to language, riffing on the familiar phrase while introducing the unexpected wildlife encounters that pepper her writing.

Publisher: Story Street Press

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Molly Fisk

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Molly Fisk

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