"the most radical thing you can do
is tell your own truth"
Blending her wickedly wry sense of humor with unflinching honesty, Karen Jonas dives into a series of sensory vignettes - from her early childhood experiences with Catholicism and family to ghosts, spiders, post-divorce sex and poverty. We see life as it is, raw, often beautiful, sometimes sad and often unexpected.
This 126 page paperback book is beautifully designed with photos by Fredericksburg artist Print Jazz and edited by Andie Burke.
"This is what you get when a kickass woman writes poetry--you get dirty, wet, delicious, dark, relatable worlds full of wonder, light, rage, and revelation."
--Susie Moloney, author of A Dry Spell
“GUMBALLS is … simply wonderful and an indication of a fearless and reborn artist with so much to offer and lots to say.”
-Lonesome Highway
Any listener of Karen Jonas’ music will recognize the trademarks of her fearless talent in this beautiful, gutting collection of poetry. Karen Jonas is already acknowledged as a master songwriter and storyteller, but in these unflinching, often wryly funny poems, the narratives of love, heartbreak, and the daily grind of being alive are unmisted by noise, audience, and stage.
--Erika Carter, author of Lucky You, an NPR Best Book of 2017 and official Book of the Month Club selection
Handwritten Lyric Page
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The Restless – Ivory Vinyl
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The Restless – The Restless CD
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The Restless Dream Couch Logo T-Shirt
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The Restless Trucker Hat
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The Southwest Sky and Other Dreams – Sky Blue Vinyl
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The Southwest Sky and Other Dreams – Compact Disc
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Summer Songs – Signed Summer Songs EP CD
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Lucky, Revisited – Lucky, Revisited LP
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Lucky, Revisited – Lucky, Revisited on CD
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Butter – Butter on Vinyl
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Country Songs – Country Songs on 12" Vinyl Record
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Country Songs – Country Songs on CD
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Oklahoma Lottery – Vinyl
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Oklahoma Lottery – CD
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Karen Jonas Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Restless (3.3) is “a stunning collection of dreamy and dark alt-country confessionals; a deep exploration of love and vulnerability from one of Americana’s most hopeless romantics” (Holler.Country). As Parklife Mag DC put it, “the voice of country music in the DMV is a big, bright voice that belongs to Virginia native Karen Jonas.” ... more
