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    In the Field of Unintended Consequences
    In the Field of Unintended Consequences
    In the Field of Unintended Consequences
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    In the Field of Unintended Consequences

    By Peter Schneider

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    In the Field of Unintended Consequences is a book of poems featuring ecological and philosophical themes. It is largely unrhymed verse but breaks into rhymed verse at times in a style that is influenced by rap and other popular music.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPB&J Books
    Release dateJan 9, 2023
    ISBN9798987407318
    In the Field of Unintended Consequences
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    Peter Schneider

    Peter Schneider is a poet and psychotherapist. Now retired from his therapy practice, he splits his time between Brooklyn, NY and Rochester, VT. In the Field of Unintended Consequences is his second full-length poetry collection. His debut collection, The Map is Not the Territory was published in 2018n by Anaphora Literary Press. His MFA is from Columbia University and his PhD in Clinical Psychology is from New York University.

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