{"product_id":"9781555976705","title":"How to Dance as the Roof Caves In: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Nick Lantz writes with elegant simplicity. Most poets take a lifetime to learn as much.\" —Linda Gregerson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI say \u003ci\u003eI love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI love\u003c\/i\u003e. However, the window will not close. However, the hawk searches for its nest after a storm. However, the discarded nail longs to hide its nakedness inside the tire.\u003cbr\u003e —from \"Fork with Two Tines Pushed Together\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Dance as the Roof Caves In\u003c\/i\u003e examines America as it faces a recession of collective mood and collective wealth. In a central sequence, the \"housing bubble\" reaches its bursting point when, with hilarious and biting outcomes, real estate developers hire a married couple and other down-and-out \"extras\" to stage a fake community to lure prospective investors. In these marvelous poems, Nick Lantz describes the changing American landscape with great imagination and sharp wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061551120624,"sku":"9781555976705","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555976705_p0.jpg?v=1763755648","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555976705","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}