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Tell Me I'm Not On Fire (2024)
Tell Me I’m Not on Fire emergency ejects the reader into a burning landscape populated by men in ski masks, televised beauty queens, ordained Elvis impersonators, and lonely arsonists. These poems set fire to the facade of “Everything’s fine!” and examine what’s hidden underneath. Dark humor, raw intimacy, and a host of pop culture references ultimately reveal the unending apocalypse of being human. We’re all on fire, but that’s alright. Buckle up and let these poems rob a bank, throw you into an unmarked van, and high-speed chase a hurricane. Once you get to know them, you’ll find you have a lot more in common than you thought. "An outstanding book. Wildly inventive and thoroughly entertaining. Nicolette writes with an agency and precision that's hard to come by. Her strikingly cinematic poems seared deep and remained in motion long after I put the book down."
-Buddy Wakefield, author of A Choir of Honest Killers "In this stunning triumph of a collection, Nicolette Daskalakis goes big. Her humor, her metaphors, her irreverence are all magnified in a way that doesn't let the reader look away. As good art should, her poems will leave you feeling simultaneously disturbed and understood. I will return to this collection again and again." - Miriam Kramer, author of Built by Storms Poetry, 12,7 cm x 20,32 cm ISBN 979-8218262174 |
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Tom Cruise Running (2026)
Tom Cruise is running. Tom Cruise is running. Tom Cruise is always running. Tom Cruise runs through the pages of this fast-paced, pop-culture-laden poetry collection. With every turn of the page, the reader runs alongside Tom—through explosions, alien invasions, Shanghai street markets and more. "Tom Cruise Running is a book that runs on high concept, and Nicolette Daskalakis fills it with enough sharp humor and cultural insight to keep the pace moving as fast as Tom does. All the while, pulsing under the surface is a heartbeat of hope that infuses the action with genuine human stakes. If you like the kind of poetry that defies genre, and actually changes the way you think about things, go for a run with Daskalakis (and Tom!)"
- Jason Stoneking, founder of Paris Heretics "This book is a fast reflection on the “determined blur" that is Tom Cruise. This speedy read captures some kind of curiosity, some mystery to unpack about the man who has always felt the need for speed. Nicolette does a very clever miracle here: a book you could read while running, a fast, fun read until the wow poem of the end, an adrenaline gush of a poem that will make every Frank O’Hara fan cheer." - Derrick C. Brown, author of A Little Grief Break Poetry, 12,7 cm x 20,32 cm ISBN 979-8234050281 |
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Portrait of Your Ex Assembling Furniture (2018)
Nicolette Daskalakis' latest collection of poetry explores a witty minefield of ex-lovers, breakups, and ill-fated relationships. With charm and biting humour, Nicolette's poems manage to break your heart and reassemble it. "Portrait of Your Ex Assembling Furniture" is for anyone who's ever ran into their ex, fallen in love at the grocery store, or gone on a few too many first dates. Poetry, 12,7 cm x 20,32 cm ISBN 978-0692120736 |