I Love Science!

by Shanny Jean Maney

Overview

Shanny Jean Maney possesses a remarkable skill for alchemizing everyday language into poetry infused with curiosity and an insatiable hunger for knowledge.
Her verses navigate the intricate landscapes where seemingly mundane elements-alarm clocks, dogs, and even Jeff Goldblum-converge, encapsulating the very essence of the mysteries pondered by contemporary philosophers.
Within the world  of  I Love Science!, Maney presents a reminder that knowledge wields the power to evoke both profound heartache and unbridled laughter. In her hands, the boundaries between poetry and science dissolve, revealing their connection and the beauty of their intertwined narratives. 
This collection stands as a testament to Maney's ability to illuminate the poetic potential that lies within scientific exploration, urging readers to revel in the whimsical dimensions of the world around us.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935904779
Publisher:	Write Bloody Publishing
Publication date:	04/02/2012
Edition description:	First edition
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Shanny Jean Maney is both a performance poet and teacher. With Robbie Q. Telfer, she co-founded The Encyclopedia Show, a radical literary reading/spectacular which now runs in venues all across the globe. In March of 2010, the Chicago Encyclopedia Show won the Orgie (short for Original) Theatre Award for 2009's "Best Creation/Curators." Maney continues to co-curate the original show in Chicago.

Read an Excerpt

HOW TO MAKE A GIANT COOKIE

You've got a favorite cookie recipe,
yeah? Well get it out! I'll wait. OK,
read it through. If it calls for something
other than butter, burn it on the spot.
You are worth real butter.
Do you have a cast iron skillet? Everyone
should have a cast iron skillet. If you own
one piece of kitchen equipment, make it a
cast iron skillet. They are cheap and strong.
You are worth a cast iron skillet.
You've gotta see where this is going.
Make the dough. Smack it into the skillet.
Bake the skillet until the cookie is done.
375°F? 25-35 minutes? You'll know.
Call your honey over. If your cute
sweetie doesn't swoon over that yum-cookie
smell and smooch you on the spot, think long
and hard. Go ahead. I'll wait.
If the butter's not butter, it's not butter.
If the cookie's not done, it's not good.
If your sweetie ain't sweet, start over.
Ain't more complicated than that.

Editorial Reviews

"Shanny Jean Maney writes like a wild thing with wicked smarts, a runaway imagination, grin-so-much-your-mouth-will-ache humor and a wisdom that trumps all. Read this book in a place where you can let out a holler, because you're about to be riled up." - Jean Jemc, author of My Only Wife and editor of decomP Magazine

"Maney's poems are immortal awkward adolescents but her voice is the most honest argument we have against this disturbing sham we call adulthood. - Robbie Q. Telfer, co-founder, co-curator of The Encyclopedia Show

"I Love Science! is a dazzling surprise, a freshly honest, skillfully crafted and stunningly grounded portrait of mighty, mighty heart. I dare you not to love this book." - Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, author of Everything is Everything

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