15 Ways to Stay Alive

Broken hearts, scattered dreams, postpunk politics, and postmodern cut-up collages spiral and flow in award-winning poet Daphne Gottliebs latest collection of startling new works that explore survival after personal or communal disasters and the renewal that follows. Whether shes writing about unanticipated outcomes (After the Midway Ride Collapsed), her mothers passing (Somewhere, Over), or absurd situations (Preoccupation), Gottliebs deeply personal insights into the complex areas where life and contemporary culture collide offer readers a unique, thought-provoking perspective.'I Have Always Confused Desire with Apocalypse'We met over a smallearthquake. Now, my kneesshake wheneveryou come aroundand Ive noticed your handhas a slight tremor.Daphne Gottlieb is the award-winning author of seven books including the critically acclaimed poetry collection Final Girl (Soft Skull Press) and the graphic novel Jokes and the Unconscious (Cleis Press), illustrated by Diane DiMassa. Gottlieb has performed and taught creative writing workshops throughout the United States. She received her MFA from Mills College, and currently resides in San Francisco.