Download or read book Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife written by Derrick Brown and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most famous collection and largest selling title on the Write Bloody roster. Butterfly Knife contains such award winning pieces such as �The Kurosawa Champagne,” A Finger, Two Dots, Then Me,” �Pleased to Meet You Yellow,” �The Chinese Elevator” and �Hot for Sorrow.” These are his classic, unforgettable works of poetry and fiction from 1993-2004. �A wit as sharp as Sedaris, a sensibility as poignant as Sexton, Brown manages to blur the lines between cult writer and poet with remarkable ease and grace.” -Anthem Magazine �Sincere, twisted and violently romantic.” - OC Weekly �Derrick Brown�s work-both on and off the page-sizzles with jolting images and blasts of humor, yet retains a deep compassion at it�s core. He has a heart the size of a Mack truck, but we�re not sure who�s behind the wheel.” -Jeffrey McDaniel, author Alibi School and The Endarkenment