{"product_id":"9780979745034","title":"Saint Joe's Passion","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Catullus’ love poems and John Berryman’s \u003ci\u003eDream Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, the poems of \u003ci\u003eSaint Joe’s Passion \u003c\/i\u003erecount the lonely lecherous life of Joseph Johnstone—cancer patient, classical music DJ, former voice-talent. The poems swing back and forth from Joe’s hospital bed to moments of his past: a past of religion, little league baseball, music, and marital friction. The collection paints the portrait of a man who was never quite able to open himself up to genuine love and intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. D. Schraffenberger \u003c\/b\u003eteaches English at Binghamton University and publishes the online journal www.elsewherejournal.org. This is his first book of poems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Etruscan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009848852720,"sku":"9780979745034","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780979745034_p0.jpg?v=1763883781","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780979745034","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}