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| Author | Jason McBride |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Kathy Acker |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | November 29, 2022 |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 978-1-9821-1702-3 |
Eat Your Mind: The Radical Life and Work of Kathy Acker is a 2022 book by Jason McBride that examines the life of Kathy Acker. The book has seven "positive" reviews and four "rave" reviews, according to review aggregator Book Marks. [1]
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