38 Bar Blues by C.R. Avery

Some books ask you to slow down, but 38 Bar Blues asks you to ride shotgun.

C.R. Avery moves through motel rooms, highways, fatherhood, late-night bars, and songs that don't know when to quit. These poems and stories carry the grit of the road and the tenderness of someone still trying to believe in people. Part blues record, part travel journal, part love letter to the beautifully worn-out, 38 Bar Blues reminds us that every song has a scar and every mile is another chance to keep moving.

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Baby, tonight
I’ll be using that hand grenade.
The truth is,
we’re all petrified,
but when the opportunity arises, kid,
don’t be denied.

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C.R. Avery is a unique, raw and dynamic performer. He has recorded over fifteen albums as well as writing and directing six hip-hop operas, which were mounted and performed from New York's Bowery to L.A.'s South Central. He has toured throughout Canada, the US and Europe, headlining or opening for Billy Bragg, Buck 65, and Leonard Cohen.