Tales of a Narcissist Whose Ego's Been Bust

Tales of a Narcissist Whose Ego's Been Bust was authored over twelve months of scathing self-dissection. As the title suggests, and in the poet's own words, it is a collection rooted in "a self-importance that falters upon reflection." Side A, Affectation, hones on the idyllic hopes of the adolescent mind; side B, Bust, turns the corner into adulthood and carries with it the grisly loss of navieté.
ISRAEL GOOTIN was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is currently based in Ithaca, New York, where he attends Cornell University. Tales of a Narcissist Whose Ego's Been Bust is his debut poetry collection.