Actual Air by David Berman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Actual Air
Book Review: Actual Air made me taller and more handsome!
Summary: 5 Stars
Saint David the prolific is once again saving our souls. The book carries an honesty and clarity rare in modern poetry, or modern life for that matter. The works here harken back to a time earlier this evening, as you sat at the table, staring at your glass of milk and wondering why your older brother never calls you. It's a simple choice for you, read it now or spend hours agonizing about the time you wasted without these words in your heart. When your heart swells you will understand. May the Silver Jew ride off into the sunset, in a chevy nova listening to steppenwolf. Berman, I salute you.Book Review: Actual Brilliance
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my favorite book of poems. He uses interesting language by allowing his words to speak in a different way. He has an interesting view of the world "It had been four days of no weather as if nature had conceded its genius to the indoors." It is the kind of book that you can keep reading on any day.
Book Review: As good as a Jews album, which is a good thing....
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this because I love the Silver Jews and Berman's words are probably the best part of their music. Like his lyrics, this is brilliant, thought-provoking, and clever... not pretensious at all in my opinion (see guy below). The best description that keeps popping into my head is "full of revelations".. maybe *that* is pretensious but that's what i think. My favorite "revelation" (or "pretensious" moment, if you think): "As a way of getting in touch with my origins / every night I set the alarm clock / for the time I was born, so that waking up / becomes a historical reenactment". Simply a very enjoyable, funny read all the way through. If you like the Joos, get this. If you like this, get some Silver Jews. If you don't know either...try one!Book Review: As lyrical as the Silver Jews
Summary: 5 Stars
Berman's lyrics are some of the greatest aspects of his music with the Silver Jews...it's great to see his prose stand alone, and stand so tall. I had lost hope for contemporary American poetry, but now I know that I was terribly, terribly wrong.Book Review: Beautiful writing, great mixture of sight and insight
Summary: 5 Stars
I read it often. I think it's superb.