{"product_id":"9780061673467","title":"Beautiful and Pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr’s a critic, and a good one. . . . \u003cb\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless \u003c\/b\u003eis a clear-eyed, opinionated, and idiosyncratic guide to a vibrant but endangered art form, essential reading for anyone who loves poetry, and also for those of us who mostly just admire it from afar.\" —Tom Perrotta \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning \u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/b\u003epoetry columnist David Orr delivers an engaging, amusing, and stimulating tour through the world of poetry. With echoes of Francine Prose’s \u003cb\u003eReading Like a Writer\u003c\/b\u003e, Orr’s \u003cb\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless\u003c\/b\u003e offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021716996336,"sku":"9780061673467","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061673467_p0.jpg?v=1763622538","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061673467","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}