Aaron Poochigian's Mr.
Either/Or is an ingenious debut, a verse novel melding American mythology, noir thriller, and classical epic into gritty rhythms, foreboding overtones, and groovy jams surrounding the reader in a surreal atmosphere.
Imagine Byron's Don Juan on a high-stakes romp through a Raymond Chandler novel.
Think Hamlet in Manhattan with a license to kill.
Aaron Poochigian earned a Ph D in Classics from the University of Minnesota and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia University.
His book of translations from Sappho, Stung With Love, was published in 2009.
The Cosmic Purr, a book of original poetry, was published in 2012.
