One of the most unusual and persuasive books of poems Ive read in some time. Dwight Garner,New York Times

In a flurry of ideas, and with her typically sparse and open-ended lines, Minnis approaches her subject from a dizzying array of angles: ironic, celebratory, mournful, panicked, and often funny. Publishers Weekly

Chelsey Minniss new collection of poems follows the struggle of a flawed character in a cinematic world. Playing with old ideas of wealth and love from Holly woods golden era, these poems flirt with nostalgia without ever succumbing to it, casting a new light on the present through the fantasies of the past.

What do you want with me? Im just a dirty little shoplifter.
Im like a woman in a sequined gown in a dark cave. Can you tell me Im worse than others?
OK, yes, Im worse than others, but can you say Im the worst of all?

Chelsey Minnisgrew up in Denver. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Iowa Writers Workshop. She is the author ofPoemland(Wave Books, 2009),Zirconia(Fence Books, 2001),Foxina(Seeing Eye Books, 2002) andBad Bad(Fence Books, 2007). She lives in Boulder, Colorado. She also writes screenplays.

Minnis's first book in nine years bears the hallmarks of a work that took time. Baby, I Don't Care is a wonder of problem-solving, building on previous books and not merely repeating them. Though the humor is as sharp as ever, the persona and golden lines Minnis spent years honing have more of an animating form to support them this time, and it lends the collection a wholeness and emotional arc a cut above many poetry collections. Finally, here's love.
—James Butler-Gruett, Entropy Mag

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