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Escape from the Fat Farm
Poetry and Prose
by
Sandy McIntosh
Genre/s
Nonfiction, Biography / Memoir
Publish Date
May 1, 2025
Short Description
“Gorgeous writing! So much of it is lyrical and funny and moving.” –Lanford Wilson, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize on McIntosh’s previous books.
Escape from the Fat Farm: A compact miscellany, an engrossing autobiographical montage of poetry and memories featuring close encounters with writers and artists of the Hamptons and beyond, such as Truman Capote, Joseph Heller, H.R. Hays, Robert Bly, David Ignatow, and Willem de Kooning – and, uh, someone named Donald Trump, albeit a young unhinged, rambunctious version, at the New York Military Academy.
$19.99
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Escape from the Fat Farm: Sections Features:
• BRAVE ADVENTURES: “McIntosh’s ethereal memories recover his younger years, during which, too often, he’s learned to finesse the implacable forces trying to keep him in a box. His waggish, fracturus moments sketch primal scenes ... In early adulthood, he’ll learn how peculiar people, some like him escapees, can be.” – Burt Kimmelman, from his “Introduction”
• COAXING THE HANGMAN—Advice to the Young: “Gorgeous writing! So much of it is lyrical and funny and moving.” –Lanford Wilson, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
• A DREAM WITHIN THE DREAM WITHIN—A Technique: “McIntosh's method of working with lucid dreams to coax the compelling story or images they present into a poetic form is a powerful one. They showcase his deep respect for the realms of consciousness that we so often neglect or pass over in our mundane lives."—Richard Jennings, Sustained Action
• ESCAPE FROM THE FAT FARM: “Wonderful characters, great surprises, and a sly sense of humor that kept me eagerly turning the pages.” —R.L. Stine, author Goosebumps and Fear Street
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A Quirky Ride Through Memory and Madness
This book surprised me at every turn. Whether recounting bizarre meals at a ‘fat farm’ or dreamlike therapy sessions with Bartleby the Scrivener, McIntosh’s blend of memoir, fiction, and poetry creates a vivid and uncategorizable experience. A must-read for fans of experimental literature and dark humor.
A Hilarious and Haunting Memoir-Poetry Hybrid
McIntosh’s writing is brilliant—equal parts irreverent, poetic, and deeply reflective. His satirical take on military school, surreal encounters with literary legends, and oddly touching moments with a head-in-a-jar named Jennifer had me laughing, wincing, and thinking about memory and identity in completely new ways. One of the most unique books I’ve read in years.
