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Summary: When it feels like no one lets you live at your own volume You sing. Dynamic and eye-opening, this debut by a National Poetry Slam finalist critiques an America sleepwalking through its days and explores the contradictions of race and class in America. Bao Phi has been a National Poetry Slam finalist and appeared on HBO's Def Poetry . His poems and essays are widely published in numerous publications including 2006 Best American Poetry . Phi lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and works at the Loft Literary Center.