{"product_id":"9781631929250","title":"Scars","description":"Described as 'nostalgic, dark and enchanting', Scars is a unique narrative-in-verse from an accomplished fiction and essay writer.  It is the story of a year in the life of a fictional family in the 1960's told through a series of poems  'written' by the 15-year-old poet-daughter, Hope. Madden's themes of loss, betrayal, and family role reversals are engrained in the text;  we begin to recognize the voice of each of the family members, as the narrator relates the events of a dark year in their lives.  The scars are literal, figurative and emotional.  They form a sort of bond of intimacy which binds these characters beneath family tragedy and dysfunction.  Deceptively simple in presentation, Scars is clever, unpretentious and moving.  As a bassist Amy Madden has been a longtime presence on the New York City music scene.  A member of the NY Blues Hall of Fame, her songwriting is acclaimed for its cinematic story-telling and unusual lyrics.  As 'Writerless' she maintains a blogsite of essays, and as Amy Madden Taylor she previously published a novel,  Losing My Accent.","brand":"Bookbaby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157295513840,"sku":"9781631929250","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781631929250_p0.jpg?v=1763673416","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781631929250","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}