Newspaper Blackout

One day, while browsing an antique store in Helena, Montana, photographer Tyler Knott Gregson stumbled upon a vintage Remington typewriter for sale. Standing up and using a page from a broken book he was buying for $2, he typed a poem without thinking, without planning, and without the ability to revise anything.

He fell in love.

Three years and almost one thousand poems later, Tyler is now known as the creator of the Typewriter Series: a striking collection of poems typed onto found scraps of paper or created via blackout method. Chasers of the Light features some of his most insightful and beautifully worded pieces of workand#151;poems that illuminate grand gestures and small glimpses, poems that celebrate the beauty of a life spent chasing the light.

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"Gregson is clearly a romantic... His words slip past the defenses of even the most bitter, with boarded-up hearts and cynical minds, reminding readers why we love, yearn for connection, and bare our souls."

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and#8220;Like many people I know, I fell in love with Tyler Knott Gregsonand#8217;s poetry via Instagram. Maybe itand#8217;s the allure of his Typewriter Series (awesome poems and quotes typed on vintage-looking parchment paper) or the fact that he posts just about every day so people always have something to see, but in the end I think itand#8217;s his raw talent for striking the chords of emotion within us that keep us coming backand#8221;

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and#8220;His Haikus inspire in their simplicity because it has become rare to find beauty in the mundane. His poems are capturing in their tone and in the way he utilizes his words. His photography is simply breathtaking, to say the least.and#8221;

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and#8220;There are writers and poets who just get it. Then, there are writers and poets who are so on point, you have no choice but to feel like maybe they've been reading your diary. If you're an avid Tumblr user, or just a fan of knowing you're not alone, you might be familiar with the work of Tyler Knott Gregson. Not only is Gregson a well-versed poet (pun intended) but he's also an incredible artist, photographer and has a big heart for charity.and#8221;

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and#8220;With over 30,000 Facebook fans and more than 100,000 Tumblr followers, Gregson has definitely hit a nerve with his short-yet-poignant pieces. In an age of goofy Vine videos, memes and Instagram dinner-plate photos, poetry seems an unlikely addition to the community of web shares and posts. Gregsonand#8217;s poetry, though, isnand#8217;t about flashy design or snappy humor. To read the comments on his blog and Facebook pages, itand#8217;s plain to see that his words genuinely resonate with his fans.and#8221;

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and#8220;I LOVE THIS! and#160;I follow Tyler Knott Gregson on Twitter and Tumblr. Heand#8217;s amazingly talented!and#8221;

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and#8220;His poetry always catches me a bit off-guard and makes me reflect and#8211; which is why I like it so much. If you need a dose of romantic and moving poetry in your life, I highly recommend you follow this guy.and#8221;

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and#8220;I read page after page, and I hope you take the time to do the same. That way we all can tell our children, as they reads his words from their textbooks, that we were among the lucky ones who first happened upon Tyler Knott Gregson not long after his tumblr days. This man. Him and his words are remarkable. I would tip my figurative hat to you, sir, but even that seems to small of a gesture to express myself.and#8221;

and#8212;Just Another Silly Dreamer

and#8220;Forget having a guy quote me Shakespeare or Neruda, find me a guy who can quote Gregson. Heand#8217;d have me hook, line, and sinker.and#8221;

and#8212;Belle of the Library

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and#8220;Gregson'sand#160;Chasers of the Lightand#160;is a beautiful little book that will make you feel something.and#8221;

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and#8220;and#8230;gorgeous from cover to cover.and#8221;

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and#8220;I would give this book to anyone I'd like to convince to start reading poetry.and#8221;

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and#160;and#8220;Beautifully done and a fresh and creative voice in poetry.and#8221;

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and#8220;Please read this book, especially if youand#8217;re new to poetry because itand#8217;s a great first introduction.and#8221;

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and#8220;Gregson writes some of the most beautiful, romantic, and thought-provoking poetry I have ever read.and#8221;

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and#8220;I wanted to kiss the book and place it somewhere, not just toss it into a ready to pass on pile.and#8221;

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and#8220;This is hands down, no doubt about it, the most beautifully written piece of work Iand#8217;ve read this year.and#8221;

and#8212;The Paige-Turner

From the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like An Artist

"Some of the results are hilarious, some are profound and even unsettling, but they are never bland or boring."
-- Ephermerist

Newspaper article + sharpie = Newspaper Blackout Poetry: Instead of starting with a blank page, poet Austin Kleon grabs a newspaper and a permanent marker and eliminates the words he doesn't need. Fans of Not Quite What I Was Planning and Post Secret will love these unique and compelling poems culled from Austin's popular website.

Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly entertaining. The latest creations in a long history of "found art," Newspaper Blackout will challenge you to find new meaning in the familiar and inspiration from the mundane.

Newspaper Blackout contains original poems by Austin Kleon, as well as submissions from readers of Kleon's popular online blog and a handy appendix on how to create your own blackout poetry.