New poetry book from disability studies scholar Jim Ferris

From the book's website:

"Slouching Towards Guantanamo," poems by Jim Ferris has a projected release date of May 31, 2011. The Advance Discount price of $9 will be available until May 17, 2011. These dates are subject to change based on the success of Advance Sales.

Please note: Advance orders entitle buyer to a discounted price. It does not mean the book will ship prior to the scheduled release date.

About the Author

Jim Ferris: bats right, throws right, votes left. He is author of Facts of Life and The Hospital Poems, which Edward Hirsch selected as winner of the Main Street Rag Book Award in 2004.

Ferris, who holds a doctorate in performance studies, has performed at the Kennedy Center and across the United States, Canada and Great Britain; recent performance work includes the solo performance piece "Scars: A Love Story."

Past president of the Society for Disability Studies, he has received fellowship awards in poetry as well as creative nonfiction. His writing has appeared in publications, ranging from the Georgia Review to Text & Performance Quarterly, from the Michigan Quarterly Review to Disability Studies Quarterly to weekly newspapers. Ferris holds the Ability Center Endowed Chair in Disability Studies at the University of Toledo.