{"product_id":"9781617750113","title":"Please Don't Bomb the Suburbs: A Midterm Report on My Generation and the Future of Our Super Movement","description":"Here's what the critics have to say about William Upski Wimsatt's previous work:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Spiritual heir to Norman Mailer.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wimsatt's charisma stems from his courage.\"—Cornel West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBomb the Suburbs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo More Prisons\u003c\/i\u003e are cult classics deftly reflecting the hip-hop generation's maturation.\"—\u003ci\u003eMiami New Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A refreshing voice for Generation X.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ahead of the curve.\"—\u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a potty-mouthed graffiti writer from the South Side of Chicago, William Upski Wimsatt electrified the literary and hip-hop world with two of the most successful underground classic books in a generation, \u003ci\u003eBomb the Suburbs\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and \u003ci\u003eNo More Prisons\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), which, combined, sold more than ninety thousand copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePlease Don't Bomb the Suburbs\u003c\/i\u003e, Wimsatt weaves a first-person tour of America's cultural and political movements from 1985–2010. It's a story about love, growing up, a generation coming of age, and a vision for the movement young people will create in the new decade. With humor, storytelling, and historical insight, Wimsatt lays out a provocative vision for the next twenty-five years of personal and historical transformation. Never heard of Billy Wimsatt before? Your life just got better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Upski Wimsatt\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBomb the Suburbs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo More Prisons\u003c\/i\u003e. A maverick graffiti artist, journalist, and political and philanthropic organizer, Wimsatt has appeared in dozens of publications and is a popular speaker at colleges and conferences. He founded the League of Young Voters, worked for Barack Obama in Ohio, and co-organized the first-ever briefing of social justice artists with the White House. He was honored as a \"visionary\" by \u003ci\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/i\u003e and included in \u003ci\u003eThe Source\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Power 30\" list. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166268080368,"sku":"9781617750113","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617750113_p0.jpg?v=1769904616","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617750113","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}