Blinking with Fists
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Blinking with Fists is the debut book of poetry
by The Smashing Pumpkins
and former Zwan
frontman, Billy Corgan
. The progress and writing of the poems was covered in Billy's online blogs. The Volume of 57 poems was published by Faber and Faber
in 2004 and was greeted by mixed reviews. Dwight Garner (critic)
of the New York Times wrote that "at its best, Blinking With Fists is vivid and angular and not much worse than many first books of poems that arrive with heady praise from the poetry world's burghers."http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/books/review/21TBR.html Entertainment Weekly
gave the effort a "D," calling the poems "both pretentious and confoundingly esoteric." http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,695214,00.html The book peaked at #24 on the New York Times Best Seller list
.http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/books/review/21TBR.html
The jacket of the book was designed by Charlotte Strick and the artwork and author photograph are by Yelena Yemchuk
, who was involved with artwork for The Smashing Pumpkins. Interior design is by Gretchen Achilles.
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
by The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
and former Zwan
Zwan
Zwan was an American alternative rock band that was formed by members of The Smashing Pumpkins, Slint, Tortoise, Chavez, and A Perfect Circle. Zwan was started in late 2001 by Billy Corgan, lead singer and guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, after the Pumpkins disbanded in December 2000. The band...
frontman, Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
. The progress and writing of the poems was covered in Billy's online blogs. The Volume of 57 poems was published by Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber Limited, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing a great deal of poetry and for its former editor T. S. Eliot. Faber has a rich tradition of publishing a wide range of fiction, non fiction, drama, film and music...
in 2004 and was greeted by mixed reviews. Dwight Garner (critic)
Dwight Garner (critic)
Dwight Garner is an American journalist, now a literary critic for The New York Times. Prior to that he was senior editor at the New York Times Book Review, where he worked from 1999 to 2009...
of the New York Times wrote that "at its best, Blinking With Fists is vivid and angular and not much worse than many first books of poems that arrive with heady praise from the poetry world's burghers."http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/books/review/21TBR.html Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
gave the effort a "D," calling the poems "both pretentious and confoundingly esoteric." http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,695214,00.html The book peaked at #24 on the New York Times Best Seller list
New York Times Best Seller list
The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
.http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/books/review/21TBR.html
The jacket of the book was designed by Charlotte Strick and the artwork and author photograph are by Yelena Yemchuk
Yelena Yemchuk
Yelena Yemchuk is a professional photographer, painter and film director, best known for her work with The Smashing Pumpkins. Born in Kiev , Ukraine, her family moved to Brooklyn, New York when Yelena was in her early teens....
, who was involved with artwork for The Smashing Pumpkins. Interior design is by Gretchen Achilles.