{"product_id":"9780143125235","title":"The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Critics Circle 2014 Finalist for Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough dream song and elegy, alternate takes and tempos, prizewinning poet Willie Perdomo’s third collection crackles with vitality and dynamism as it imagines the life of a percussionist, rebuilding the landscape of his apprenticeship, love, diaspora, and death. At the beginning of his infernal journey, Shorty Bon Bon recalls his live studio recording with a classic 1970s descarga band, sharing his recollection with an unidentified poet. This opening section is followed by a call-and-response with his greatest love, a singer named Rose, and a visit to Puerto Rico that inhabits a surreal nationalistic dreamscape, before a final jam session where Shorty recognizes his end and a trio of voices seek to converge on his elegy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010581872880,"sku":"9780143125235","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143125235_p0.jpg?v=1763657513","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143125235","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}