"He is James Joyce reborn as a rap artist."--Mel Gussow, The New York
Times
This collection includes Albanian Softshoe, Mister Original Bugg,
Cleveland, Bad Penny, Cellophane, Three Americanisms, Fnu Lnu,
Girl Gone, Hypatia, The Sandalwood Box and Cat's Paw. Written
between 1983 and 1998, they showcase Wellman's ongoing exploration of
the limits of language and the consequences of humanity in the
postmodern world.