Philip Costea

Punk, pistol-swingin’ teacher from Sacramento, California. Raised on polenta, coastal fog and a fear of the Lord. Favorite things to do: getting lost in bookstores, and conjuring dry wit.

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Half-hearted attempts at breaking or molding californian cliches and other impositions through poetry, essay and wordplay.

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A critical reckoner, wrestling my better angels daily. A generally fixed stoic, unabashed, but often bashed.