[Title]

It would open with a formulated flourish (ideas rather than things), which is not to suggest an absence of the conventional flora and fauna, fabricated objects, location with human figures in it, etc., but merely to admit the immaterial evidence of any such mise-en-scene. Presuming this caveat’s taken as read, the flourish would leave it foregone and proceed with unremarked artifice to its point of departure."“Perfunctory mentor blurb” —Venerable literary figure who directs [name of author]’s Creative Writing Program“Prestige by association blurb” —Acclaimed [novelist/poet/essayist/playwright] who won the prestigious award given to individuals who excel in that particular genre“Conceptual buzz words blurb” —Post-modern [theorist/artist/filmmaker][Title] is a book that pulls apart the relationships among reader, writer, and text, doing it with [humor/pathos] and [aplomb/wanton disregard], in the spirit of [undersung writer's writer].[Name of author] was born in [#### Anno Domini], in [major metropolis/rural outpost/overseas] and was educated at [prestigious university/notable MFA program/public library]. He’s written a number of other books, several of which were [praised/ awarded/banned/remaindered]. He now lives in [university town/upstate village/parts unknown] where he [academic post and/or marital status] and where he continues to [etc., etc.] or recently perished in a tragic [etc.]