Ka-Ching! (Pitt Poetry Series)

This is the second work by this writer I have purchased and plan to add more. For those who are not familiar with Denise Duhamel and have not taken the opportunity to enjoy her sometimes subtle, sometimes caustic, often irrepressibly irreverent response to life, love, relationships, and in this case, the lure of all that glitters and shines and jingles, I offer encouragement to do so. Duhamel, an associate professor of English... Read Full Review

Because the cover is bright and Ka-Ching has an exclamation point and the pig is even smiling, I assumed that this would, at the very least, be a fun collection to read and that I would see poems do things that I hadn't imagined poems could do because that's what Denise Duhamel does. This was much more than a fun read. This is a collection of poems that makes you trust it in its opening sections. You can trust that, just... Read Full Review

"Money makes the world go 'round," goes the song from "Cabaret," and it's this mundane fact that is the unlikely but prime motivator for the poems in "Ka-Ching!," Denise Duhamel's amazing and ever-so-timely book about the staggering effects of money on individuals, cultures, memories, desires, indeed the whole realm of the human. To say that this book is clever, funny, scathing, heart-wrenching, bold, carefully crafted, musical,... Read Full Review

DuHamel has done it again. This post-modern, feminist, outrageous-and-yet-understated, humorous, up-front portrait of our daily and life-long relationship to the lure of lucre will both make you laugh and fill you with despair for our bankrupt culture! As usual, DuHamel makes herself the guinea pig for her explorations, not pointing the finger at others (tisk, tisk), but using stories from her own experience to claim complete... Read Full Review

It's been over 15 years since Denise Duhamel made her debut with the book, "Smile!" and her poetry has not skipped a beat since. An ardent and curious poet, she has slyly tackled every conceivable style and form, every subject matter and perspective, and has solidly earned her her community's respect. With her latest book, "Ka-Ching!," Duhamel continues this poetic play. Using a variety of styles -- free verse, sestinas,... Read Full Review