Iris Berry Books

Iris Berry is a founding creative force behind Punk Hostage Press, whose work is deeply intertwined with the contemporary literary movement of Los Angeles. Her poetry and prose draw from deeply personal experiences, grappling with themes of origin and the search for what is lost after the umbilical cord is cut. These narratives often reflect her adventurous youth on the streets of Hollywood during the golden era of the L.A. punk rock scene. Her writing is celebrated for its frankness, intelligence, and strength, weaving raw, cinematic imagery with a profound, often poignant, beauty.

The Trouble with Palm Trees
52 pages
2 hours of reading
4.8(4)Add rating
In The Trouble with Palm Trees Iris Berry takes you on a tour of Los Angeles that’ll haunt you like one of the City’s famous unsolved murders. Her writing is gritty and scarred, but loaded with details, and an ironic, wry sense of humor. Whether she’s paying tribute to a deceased cat, or describing the suicidal tendencies of a gangster x-boyfriend, there is always a connecting thread—survivors’ wisdom and a sense of universal hope. ~ Pleasant Gehman

The Trouble with Palm Trees