Without realizing it, Lou Brooks has probably added a new word to the dictionary. The word in question is “twimerick,” which describes Brooks’ innovative and often unpredictable mashup of two classic forms: limericks and tongue-twisters—creating this irresistible new type of wordplay. “It’s supposed to be a kids’ book—or at least I think it’s a kids’ book,” Brooks says. “But when adults start to read it aloud to one another, they seem to get hooked on it immediately and have a hard time stopping.” The book’s extra charm comes from Brooks’ insistence that you read the book aloud and as quickly as you can. “From the beginning, I’ve wanted Twimericks to be a portable party that you can carry around with you.”  As far as young people enjoying his book, Brooks adds, “One of the things that I love most about the book is that it really turns young people on to something they feel is unapproachable: poetry. I’m here to tell them that poetry doesn’t necessarily have to be about men in tights offering posies to twittering meadowlarks.”

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