Author: Karen Finley
Publisher: City Lights
1990
"If you haven't read this book yet, buy it, take it home, and read it now! This is the work that made me get off my ass and actually do something, and it will inspire you, too." —Kathleen Hanna
"I believe Karen Finley's un-careful rage was threatening because it is filled with grief, humor, and a profound passion for this life. Rereading it, I feel refreshed, as if I've been self-policing for years by tolerating boring, stupid things and now I'm free again. Thank you, Karen." —Miranda July
"Reading Shock Treatment today reminds me that Karen Finley has always been a writer of conscience. I remember seeing and hearing her read ‘The Black Sheep’ off a piece of legal paper in the middle of a play at The Kitchen. No frills. She simply re-invented the poem." —Eileen Myles