Newspaper Blackout

Newspaper Blackout

<p> Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction&#8212;eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry. </p> <p> Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly entertaining. The latest creations in a long history of "found art," <i>Newspaper Blackout</i> will challenge you to find new meaning in the familiar and inspiration from the mundane. </p> <p> <i>Newspaper Blackout</i> contains original poems by Austin Kleon, as well as submissions from readers of Kleon's popular online blog and a handy appendix on how to create your own blackout poetry. </p>