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Disintegration Made Plain and Easy
Disintegration Made Plain and Easy is the debut poetry collection from Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi. In this book, you will find surreal, absurd, dreamspeak poems full of humor, autobiographical mistruths, pop culture references, and heartfelt abstractions. With poems previously featured in Washington Square, Action Yes, Electric Lit, Your Impossible Voice, and many others, this 100 page book comes complete with line art illustrations from Gautam Rangan.
"I am laughing and frightened and not sure which way to turn." - Lemony Snicket
"I go weak when I read Kiik's book." - Joanna Ruocco
"Cozy and deranged." - Brian Evenson
“A gorgeous gut punch.” - Carol Guess
"Kiik’s brain is an endangered species." - Brandon Shimoda
"I hope you are ok with nudity." - Zachary Schomburg
"I am laughing and frightened and not sure which way to turn." - Lemony Snicket
"I go weak when I read Kiik's book." - Joanna Ruocco
"Cozy and deranged." - Brian Evenson
“A gorgeous gut punch.” - Carol Guess
"Kiik’s brain is an endangered species." - Brandon Shimoda
"I hope you are ok with nudity." - Zachary Schomburg
- GenresPoetry
102 pages, Paperback
First published May 27, 2025
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About the author
Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi
5 books15 followersKiik Araki-Kawaguchi writes dreampop speculative fictions and darkwave minimalist poetry that can be enjoyed on a bus ride or in line for coffee. All his best stories have something to do with talking insects. His best poems are X-Men fan fiction. He is the author of DISINTEGRATION MADE PLAIN AND EASY and THE BOOK OF KANE AND MARGARET.
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May 1, 2025
My very favorite debut poetry collection. It's surreal, absurd, tender, grotesque, laugh out loud funny, fabulist, & strange. A manuscript so strong that it inspired me to launch my own indie press. This is our first release. I can't recommend this collection highly enough.
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