Anesthesia

"In a deftly orchestrated collection, Kenny Fries brings to light a complex awareness of his history as a Jew, and as a gay man physically disabled at birth. Tough-minded and sparely written, the poems take their source from the clear and calm intelligence that projects an aura of affirmation in the face of suffering and loss. Fries is not content with the merely personal; his work spins into wider worlds. Anesthesia marks a new depth and range in this gifted young poet's career," says Colette Inez.