Ben Purkert
@BenPurkert
debut novel THE MEN CAN'T BE SAVED, @ABRAMSbooks. words / poems in @newyorker, @slate, @kenyonreview
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Ben Purkert I was not expecting to squeeze in another book before the end of the year. I tore through “The Men Can’t Be Saved” in two days! Loved it!
Slowly listening to the new Jorie Graham interview with (((David Naimon))) and it is revitalizing my art mind, which hasn't been the same since Overland came out. I am so grateful for these minds. open.spotify.com/episode/0Xg7Sx…
My poem in the new print issue of
BeloitPoetryJournal is online and free to read. My gratitude to the editors for including my work in this beautiful issue. Order the issue here: bpj.org.
'What begins as a novel satirizing the male ego and capitalism’s ultimate hero—the ad man—quickly becomes a treatise on identity.'
Simon Lowe reviews THE MEN CAN'T BE SAVED by Ben Purkert (@ABRAMSbooks):
full-stop.net/2023/12/20/rev….
'[A] farcical adventure featur[ing] a sprawling cast of 21st century complexities: modern masculinity, faith, advertising, addiction, and the art of making good coffee.'
Simon Lowe reviews Ben Purkert's novel THE MEN CAN'T BE SAVED (@ABRAMSbooks):
full-stop.net/2023/12/20/rev….
a pleasure to gush about some of the books I read this year for The Millions
feat. a chaotic poem from lines by Lydia Kiesling alina pleskova Vauhini Vara Mai Nardone Tembe Denton-Hurst katya apekina Ben Purkert Sasha Vasilyuk Nicole Chung | @nicolechung on Bluesky Katy Kelleher & more
themillions.com/2023/12/a-year…