A collection of pairs of paragraphs, related in tangential and unexpected ways, develop such themes as technology and memory, the bedroom and the kitchen, and insurance and luck. Known for his observant, carefully crafted works, Dunn takes a turn here both in style and content; writing prose poems, he's become more personal, more introspective. He works in pairs, matching "Hypocrisy" with "Precision," "Passion" with "Paradox," and "Anger" with "Generosity" to explore the boundaries of our existence. What results is "the most engaging and provocative work he's written in some time" (LJ 5/15/98). Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. His work is important, for the clarity and depth of articulation which makes us confront ourselves and our fates. -- Poetry magazine Stephen Dunn lives in New Jersey, and teaches at Richard Stockton College. He is the recipient of an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Literature, and has published ten collections of poetry and Walking Light: Essays and Memoirs (Norton).