{"product_id":"when-did-we-stop-being-cute-9781933880976","title":"When Did We Stop Being Cute?","description":"\u003cb\u003eA coming-of-age collection set to the music of the 1980s and 90s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This novel in poetic form tells the story of a young man dealing with the challenges of growing up mixed-race in 1980s suburbia. In this time of change, both for himself and the world around him, he seeks to \"remember \/ just when I stopped being cute...\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Narrating run-ins with the police (\"The minute they see me, fear me\") and confrontations with himself, the speaker in this collection must learn to navigate a world that sees him as a threat. \u003ci\u003eWhen Did We Stop Being Cute?\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on the beauty and horrors of life in the United States, telling a personal story that shows Black lives and how they matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-368325\"\u003eMartin Wiley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CavanKerry Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.11w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933880976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 193388097X\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-POE005050\"\u003eAmerican | African American \u0026amp; Black\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-POE023050\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA mixed-race child of the 1980s, \u003cb\u003eMartin Wiley\u003c\/b\u003e came of age in the New Jersey suburbs. His poetry is inspired both by the music he grew up with (from Public Enemy and Run DMC to Blondie and The Bangles) and the racial and personal politics of the world around him. He lives and teaches in Philadelphia with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CavanKerry Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44525373292781,"sku":"9781933880976","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_2c3e34d0-485b-45c4-8b71-e1fe3ff618bb.jpg?v=1701348545","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/when-did-we-stop-being-cute-9781933880976","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}