A New World Disordered
David J Knowles' book of poetry, "A New World Ordered & Delivered", is an unsettling look at American life. Written with an ultra-right wing slant, this collection of jingoistic, luddite verse is pedantic and dull, offering little in the way of wit or real insight, despite claims to the contrary. This is the type of thinking that gives free reign to hatred and intolerance, and feeds a growing ignorance among the populace. Mr. Knowles was apparently also offered very little by way of an editor: the book is replete with spelling and grammatical errors, which could either distract from his "message", or, more likely, point out just how ill-informed that message is.It is also interesting to note, considering that Mr. Knowles is decidedly "anti-materialism", that the asking price for a book which is essentially a laminated 17-page photocopy is... steep... All in all, a very disappointing read.