{"title":"Poetry \u0026 Expression","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bright-dead-things-poems-9781571314710","title":"Bright Dead Things: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, \u003cem\u003e Bright Dead Things\u003c\/em\u003e examines the dangerous thrill of living in a world you must leave one day and the search to find something that is \"disorderly, and marvelous, and ours.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book of bravado and introspection, of feminist swagger and harrowing loss, this fourth collection considers how we build our identities out of place and human contact--tracing in intimate detail the ways the speaker's sense of self both shifts and perseveres as she moves from New York City to rural Kentucky, loses a dear parent, ages past the capriciousness of youth, and falls in love. 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Building on the legacies of forebears such as Frank O'Hara, Sharon Olds, and Mark Doty, Limón's work is consistently generous, accessible, and \"effortlessly lyrical\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e)--though every observed moment feels complexly thought, felt, and lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13349928\"\u003eAda Limón\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571314710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1571314717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005010\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE024000\"\u003eWomen Authors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE023000\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAda Limón\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four poetry collections. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Poetry Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e. 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A consummate actor, he also appeared in six major motion pictures, including \u003ci\u003ePoetic Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJuice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGridLock'd\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGang Related.\u003c\/i\u003e He was murdered at the age of twenty-five.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTV Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450078245101,"sku":"9780671028459","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_fc2c0eb4-da12-4428-9fb7-bbc4bf55cf27.jpg?v=1753478063"},{"product_id":"we-rise-we-resist-we-raise-our-voices-9780525580454","title":"We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices","description":"\u003cb\u003eFifty of the foremost diverse children's authors and illustrators--including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander--share answers to the question, \"In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?\" in this beautiful, full-color keepsake collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art and prose, fifty diverse creators lend voice to young activists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring poems, letters, personal essays, art, and other works from such industry leaders as Jacqueline Woodson \u003ci\u003e(Brown Girl Dreaming), \u003c\/i\u003e Jason Reynolds \u003ci\u003e(All American Boys), \u003c\/i\u003e Kwame Alexander \u003ci\u003e(The Crossover), \u003c\/i\u003eAndrea Pippins \u003ci\u003e(I Love My Hair), \u003c\/i\u003eSharon Draper \u003ci\u003e(Out of My Mind), \u003c\/i\u003e Rita Williams-Garcia \u003ci\u003e(One Crazy Summer), \u003c\/i\u003e Ellen Oh (cofounder of We Need Diverse Books), and artists Ekua Holmes, Rafael Lopez, James Ransome, Javaka Steptoe, and more, this anthology empowers the nation's youth to listen, learn, and build a better tomorrow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2018!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2018!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10868220\"\u003eWade Hudson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.40w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525580454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 052558045X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JNF\"\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JNF042000\"\u003ePoetry | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWade Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e is president and CEO of Just Us Books, an independent publisher of books for children and teens. Wade has received a New Jersey Stephen Crane Literary Award, the Ida B. Wells Institutional Leadership Award, and the Madame C. J. Walker Legacy Award. He has also been inducted into the International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheryl Willis Hudson \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, editor, and cofounder and editorial director of Just Us Books, an independent company that focuses on Black-interest books for children and young adults. Cheryl has written over two dozen books for young children, is a member of the children's book committee of PEN America, and has served as a diversity consultant to a number of educational publishers.","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450638381293,"sku":"9780525580454","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_32d5b1f9-1ce5-489a-8348-e842de0ee09d.jpg?v=1753482121"},{"product_id":"my-little-spiritual-book-rituals-poems-practices-for-enlightenment-9798991216456","title":"My Little Spiritual Book: Rituals, Poems \u0026 Practices for Enlightenment","description":"If you like Gabi Bernstein's books for manifesting, then you'll love My Little Spiritual Book: Rituals, Poems and Practices for Enlightenment.Written by Miami manifesting queen and author Annie Vazquez, this simple and easy book for mindfulness-on-the-go has everything you need, from how to work with a full moon check-off list to meditation guides and inner child healing exercises. 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