Adulthood

From Anxiety Press


Adulthood is a darkly funny and brutally honest collection of contemporary poems that explore the chaos of modern life. Through surreal humor, pop-culture references, and deeply personal reflections, Brandon Diehl writes about anxiety, work, relationships, grief, and the strange realities of living in the internet age. The poems move between absurd observations and vulnerable moments, capturing the confusion, alienation, and unexpected tenderness that come with growing older. Blending satire with emotional honesty, Adulthood paints a portrait of a generation trying to make sense of the world while laughing at its own existential dread.

"Imagine the guys from Office Space smashing their work printer at an open mic. Imagine buying boneless wings so it sounds like a political statement. The world is a mess, and this book captures it perfectly."

-Dave Newman, author of Better Than the Best American Poetry

"Brandon Diehl's Adulthood proves that he is the Mark Twain of contemporary New Jersey."

-Beach Sloth, author of Mark's My Friend

"...Refreshingly original and emotionally resonant."

-Michele McDannold, publisher at Roadside Press

"Brandon Diehl's work is like the chorus of an emo song sung in a parking lot you once remembered. Each line cuts like a razor blade decorated in irony, absurdity, and the ghastly dances of the hallows we've lost to modernity."

-Damian Rucci, author of Last of the Hardcore