Don’t Thank God, Thank The Crash Test Dummies That Came Before You — Frank Allison

Frank Allison’s debut poetry collection, Don’t Thank God, Thank The Crash Test Dummies That Came Before You, sinks the reader into the mythos surrounding the highest league of motorsport, Formula 1 racing. Developed out of the sense that there was a vibrantly beating heart waiting to be cracked open beneath the golden, champagne soaked veneer of F1, Don’t Thank God will drag you straight into the heart of the action. This collection will send you careening at breakneck speeds through the schedule of a race weekend, from media day all the way through to the post-race comedown. From the blood and guts required to succeed against all odds, to the faith and tenacity it takes to return again and again to a sport that often does not love its participants back, this collection serves as a heart-wrenching love letter to motorsport and the people who devote their lives to it.

Frank Allison is a queer Jewish writer residing in Cincinnati, Ohio. She studied Creative Writing with an emphasis in poetry for five years, at an art school she will not name. Frank is the author of Don’t Thank God, Thank The Crash Test Dummies That Came Before You. She loves fast cars, throwing knives, and hot coffee. You can find them on social media at @frankwithaknife