In The Lunatic Asylum, Bob Schneider dives headfirst into the wild terrain of the human psyche, delivering a collection that’s as raw as it is razor-sharp. Long celebrated in Austin for his genre-defying music and restless creativity, Schneider brings the same fearless honesty and off-kilter charm to his poetry. These verses move fluidly between the sacred and the profane, the hilarious and the heartbreaking—tapping into the strange contradictions that define what it means to be alive. With a keen eye for the surreal details of everyday life and a voice that’s unmistakably his own, Schneider invites readers into a world where madness and meaning collide. The result is a book that feels like rummaging through someone’s dreams—disjointed, vivid, beautiful, and true.