The Cardboard Sublime
“Delicious. Romantic. Absurd. Sedano-Jones pirouettes through a tundra of hurt, humour and happiness in language that is flawlessly, intoxicatingly new. Give yourself over—growing up has never been this glorious." — Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe
“Whatever juice powers Frank O'Hara's ghost. Whatever keeps the mice in the floorboards, singing that celestial music. Whatever it is, Oliver has it." — Hera Lindsay Bird
After years of threats, this awkward debut establishes Sedano-Jones as a mediocre talent, with niche appeal. Turning its try-hard eyes on various passé themes, this collection emerges like a swarm of bats gathering under an electric storm; prelude to their famous waltz of fangs. Whether you kicking yourself gently in the head for failing to live up to your parents expectations, or gently kicking your parents in the head, (what were they thinking, signing that LPA?) this is the book for you.
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