Anatomic

Fiction & Literature, Poetry
Cover of the book Anatomic by Adam Dickinson, Coach House Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Adam Dickinson ISBN: 9781770565463
Publisher: Coach House Books Publication: April 10, 2018
Imprint: Coach House Books Language: English
Author: Adam Dickinson
ISBN: 9781770565463
Publisher: Coach House Books
Publication: April 10, 2018
Imprint: Coach House Books
Language: English

The poems of Anatomic have emerged from biomonitoring and microbiome testing on the author's body to examine the way the outside writes the inside, whether we like it or not. Adam Dickinson drew blood, collected urine, swabbed bacteria, and tested his feces to measure the precise chemical and microbial diversity of his body. To his horror, he discovered that our "petroculture" has infiltrated our very bodies with pesticides, flame retardants, and other substances. He discovered shifting communities of microbes that reflect his dependence on the sugar, salt, and fat of the Western diet, and he discovered how we rely on nonhuman organisms to make us human, to regulate our moods and personalities.

Structured like the hormones some of these synthetic chemicals mimic in our bodies, this sequence of poems links the author’s biographical details (diet, lifestyle, geography) with historical details (spills, poisonings, military applications) to show how permeable our bodies are to the environment. As Dickinson becomes obsessed with limiting the rampant contamination of his own biochemistry, he turns this chemical-microbial autobiography into an anxious plea for us to consider what we’re doing to our world -- and to our own bodies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The poems of Anatomic have emerged from biomonitoring and microbiome testing on the author's body to examine the way the outside writes the inside, whether we like it or not. Adam Dickinson drew blood, collected urine, swabbed bacteria, and tested his feces to measure the precise chemical and microbial diversity of his body. To his horror, he discovered that our "petroculture" has infiltrated our very bodies with pesticides, flame retardants, and other substances. He discovered shifting communities of microbes that reflect his dependence on the sugar, salt, and fat of the Western diet, and he discovered how we rely on nonhuman organisms to make us human, to regulate our moods and personalities.

Structured like the hormones some of these synthetic chemicals mimic in our bodies, this sequence of poems links the author’s biographical details (diet, lifestyle, geography) with historical details (spills, poisonings, military applications) to show how permeable our bodies are to the environment. As Dickinson becomes obsessed with limiting the rampant contamination of his own biochemistry, he turns this chemical-microbial autobiography into an anxious plea for us to consider what we’re doing to our world -- and to our own bodies.

More books from Coach House Books

Cover of the book Trouble with Brunch, The by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book The Many Revenges of Kip Flynn by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Exposure by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Autobiography of Childhood by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Butcher by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Saudade by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Twenty Miles by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book pppeeeaaaccceee by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Inside the Pleasure Dome by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Mad Long Emotion by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Little Cat by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book Lemon by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book I know you are but what am I? by Adam Dickinson
Cover of the book The Lease by Adam Dickinson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy