Left in the Lurch

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Here is everything you need to know about the enigmatic drifter who founded the famous arts collective Los Decepcionados in southern Mexico, and then burned it to the ground. In verse, essay, and found horror, the sordid saga of Lefty Smith's tumultuous visit to the Land of the Sun lurches back into the light of day.

“From the lascivious and debauched mind that brought you The Penult and Lips, Colin Gee is back with Left in the Lurch, a tale in verse of fast friendship on a wild – up, down, and sideways ride. Navigate overgrown garden parties with Gee and his British cohort Lefty, always careful to watch that your foot does not land upon scorpions, fire ants, cat carcasses, or soiled diapers. Drink and fart with the boys as they discuss literary world domination. Laugh as Lefty offers free advice on shitting your pants, stealing another's girl, or why punctuation, grammar, and spelling are of no concern and what an editor is for. Pour something pleasurable into your glass and sit back and enjoy the roast.”
– Nate Belisle (bstings on substack), author of Reinventing the Wheel, co-author of Perigo

Publication date: Oct. 31, 2024

ISBN: 978-1962004046