{"product_id":"9781566893152","title":"Special Powers and Abilities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"McDaniel's language trains every particle of your attention on the surface and what stirs beneath.\"—C.D. Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the comic series \u003ci\u003eThe Legion of Super-Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e , Raymond McDaniel's poems morph superheroes into religious and mythological narratives. Using a range of traditional forms—versets, kennings, and sonnets—his poems consider the history of how we look at the future and take on an almost Talmudic complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRaymond McDaniel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSaltwater Empire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMurder (a violet)\u003c\/i\u003e , a National Poetry Series selection. Born in Florida, McDaniel now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, teaches at the University of Michigan, and writes for \u003ci\u003eThe Constant Critic\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coffee House Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049584804080,"sku":"9781566893152","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781566893152_p0.jpg?v=1763789664","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781566893152","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}