About this title: The poems in this volume, the first of Verse Magazine's book publishing venture, were written on the "tell us about your visit" response cards available from Wendy's fast-food restaurants. Much of the subject matter concerns sexuality and the body. Many of the poems were published on Nerve.com.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: WAVE BOOKS
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780970367204ISBN:0970367201
Description: New. "Letters to Wendy's "is an outrageous, tragic, genre-bending novel written over the course of a year on comment cards from the fast-food chain restaurant Wendy's. Through the letters, the book traces a year in the life and thoughts of an unnamed narr... read more
"I liked this book on the whole--at points a whole, whole lot.
I am fond of stories of regulars; I once manned a snack shack and I've known my fair share. Also--shhh!--long ago I WAS a regular who convened with other regulars. Shhh, shhh, shhh!
This is a book of "Letters to Wendy's" penned by a fictional regular on imaginary comment cards. The letters are philosophical, lewd, irreverent, academic, intimate, etc. There are many shining stars among the letters. To me, the doozies were the pornographic ones (which--believe me--is not my usual reaction to pornographic content). For some reason I can't justify, they did not ring true. Maybe it just seemed like a cheap shot to have Wendy (the limbless redhead on the logo) in a series of compromising positions.
While reading I wondered and was perlexed by "Why Wendy's?" I have a few ideas, but if you have an opinion, do tell!"
"My first poetry professor is the one who actually got me turned on to Wenderoth by playing an audio of him reading a few of the poems from this collection himself as an example of prose poetry. I must say that although on the surface many of these poems can be seen as contrived/shock and awe/post modern for the sake of post modern observations, but taken as a whole give a truly psychological and philosophical outtake on modern culture in one of its truest manifestations: the fast food market. This really is a great read that is not only insightful but also remarkably well written for a style that is hard to master."
"Maybe I was able to finish this book because I used to work at Wendy's. There's a special hole in my bladder's imagination reserved for Joe Wenderoth. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is edgier than any of your books. Go away!"
"Profound, funny, and vulgar fast food comment cards. Some are very good, others are not. Midway through, I was enjoying myself a lot and giggling, but by the end I was glad it was over."
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