{"product_id":"9781571314437","title":"Fancy Beasts","description":"\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFancy Beasts,\u003c\/i\u003e the author of \u003ci\u003eHallelujah Blackout\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMosquito\u003c\/i\u003e takes on California, the 2008 election, plastic surgery, Larry Craig, wildfires, Wal-Mart, and rampant commercialism — in short, the modern American media culture, which provides obscene foil for his personal legacies of violence and violation. This pivotal book captures the turning point in a life of abuse, in which the recovering victim\/perpetrator puzzles through the paradigm of son-to-husband-to-father. Frenetic, hilarious, and fearless, these poems are a workout — vigorous and raw. Yet they are also composed and controlled, pared down and sculpted, with a disarming narrative simplicity and directness. Even when dealing with toxic content, the point of view is always genuine and trustworthy. This stunning achievement marks Alex Lemon’s best work yet.","brand":"Milkweed Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050445553904,"sku":"9781571314437","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571314437_p0.jpg?v=1769900050","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571314437","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}