{"product_id":"9781550651249","title":"Tinker's Picnic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are measured, crafted poems with a vernacular edge—an earthiness—that reflect Peter Richardson's laconic worldly look at people, places, and things.  Although this is his first book, Richardson's work has been published in \u003ci\u003eDescant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Malahat Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e (Chicago), \u003ci\u003ePress International\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueen's Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Humanities Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWiscana Review\u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Richardson was born in Norwal, Connecticut.  Following army training at Fort Benning, he left for Montreal rather than report to Fort Lewis, Seattle, where he was to ship out for combat duty.  He has worked as a ski instructor, and a farm labourer in British Columbia.  For the past twenty-two years he has been employed by Air Canada as a ramp worker.  A part-time French-English translator, he lives in Morin Heights, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vehicule Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049514516720,"sku":"9781550651249","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550651249_p0.jpg?v=1763751882","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550651249","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}