{"product_id":"9780316401067","title":"Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting: Poems","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Yellow Birds\u003c\/em\u003ereturns with an extraordinary debut poetry collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNational Book Award finalist, Iraq war veteran, novelist and poet Kevin Powers creates a deeply affecting portrait of a life shaped by war. \u003cem\u003eLetter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures the many moments that comprise a soldier's life: driving down the Texas highway; waiting for the unknown in the dry Iraq heat; writing a love letter; listening to a mother recount her dreams. Written with evocative language and discernment, Powers's poetry strives to make sense of the war and its echoes through human experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust as \u003cem\u003eThe Yellow Birds\u003c\/em\u003e was hailed as the \"first literary masterpiece produced by the Iraq war,\" this collection will make its mark as a powerful, enduring work (\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e).","brand":"Little, Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174324977904,"sku":"9780316401067","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316401067_p0.jpg?v=1763681281","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316401067","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}