There Are No Solid Gold Dancers Anymore

There Are No Solid Gold Dancers Anymore explores the manipulative pull of self-mythology and how it informs the telling of story—whether by a fan worshipping her idol, or an old vaudevillian star reminiscing about a glamorous past. Intimate glances into the lives of the famous bring back points of reflection on their relation to the everyday. Poems about the cast of The Wizard of Oz present the tragedy and ambition of Hollywood life. "Some make their living never headlining," but for the ex...