Identical twins Michael and Matthew Dickman once invented their own language. Now they have invented an exhilarating book of poem-plays about the fifty states. Pointed, comic, and surreal, these one-page vignettes feature unusual staging and an eclectic cast of characters--landforms, lobsters, and historical figures including Duke Ellington, Sacajawea, Judy Garland, and Kenneth Koch, the avant-garde spirit informing this book introduced by playwright John Guare."Lucky in Kansas" Judy Garland: This is always the worst part. Tin Man: The coming back? Judy Garland: Yes, it fucking sucks, it's depressing as shit. The Lion: Well, we're lucky to still be employed at this farm. Straw Man: I wouldn't call it lucky. The Lion: We were lucky to get back. Straw Man: That's not really lucky either I don't think you know what lucky means. Judy Garland: It's funny what you miss. Tin Man: The running. Judy Garland: The flying. Tin Man: The flying monkeys. Judy Garland: The beautiful flying monkeys above the endless emeralds the unbelievably green world

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