Inspired and informed by the music and urban landscape of New York City,
Tongue & Groove employs jazzy and descriptive language in a sweep of
city-life experiences and memories. A passionate rendering of incidents
in spaces that include the subway, a school for the handicapped, and the
Museum of Modern Art, Stephen Cramer employs richly sensual language and
a wide range of imagery. Alluring portrayals of butterfly migrations,
graffiti, and city buses complement this collection's connection to the
everyday hoots, shouts, and yammer of the streets.