Disintegration Made Plain and Easy is the debut poetry collection from Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi. In this book, you will find surreal, absurd, dreamspeak poems full of humor, autobiographical mistruths, pop culture references, and heartfelt abstractions. With poems previously featured in Washington Square, Action Yes, Electric Lit, Your Impossible Voice, and many others, this 100 page book comes complete with line art illustrations from Gautam Rangan and cover art from Matthew Revert.

"I am laughing and frightened and not sure which way to turn." – Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

"I go weak when I read Kiik's book." – Joanna Ruocco, author of Dan

"Cozy and deranged." – Brian Evenson, author of Good Night, Sleep Tight

“A gorgeous gut punch.” – Carol Guess, author of Infodemic

"Kiik’s brain is an endangered species." – Brandon Shimoda, author of Hydra Medusa

"I hope you are ok with nudity." – Zachary Schomburg, author of Fjords Vol. 2

About the Author: Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi is a novelist, poet, and educator. His debut novel, 2020’s The Book of Kane and Margaret (FC2/ UAP), received a positive review from Publishers Weekly, who called it a “beautifully rendered reflection on a dark moment of American history,” while acclaimed author Jeff VanderMeer said the novel was “one of my favorite reads of this or any year,” and author Lucy Corin added that it was “an abundance of astonishments. It’s not just a great debut, it’s a great book.” Disintegration Made Plain and Easy is his debut poetry collection. You can find more at www.kiikak.com.

Format: Paperback

Author: Araki-Kawaguchi, Kiik

Publisher: Piżama Press

Pub Date: May 27, 2025

Category: Poetry / Art

ISBN: 9798218994358

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Disintegration Made Easy

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