{"product_id":"9781927575338","title":"Black Liquor: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eDennis E. Bolen’s \u003cem\u003eBlack Liquor\u003c\/em\u003e continues his exploration of modern disconnection and the disparate paths taken by those railing against the austere landscape of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eImbued with lyrical evocations of lost childhood, mature love and deep friendship contrasted against brutal depictions of grueling labour, industrial mishap, historical misfortune and often hilarious disappointment, \u003cem\u003eBlack Liquor\u003c\/em\u003e progresses to an appreciation of being alive, against the odds. Bolen writes in the pacey cadences of contemporary speech, tough and tender. His quirky use of metaphorical story charged with biting imagery makes these deeply autobiographical poems an exhilaration.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eAs in his previous writings, five novels and two collections of short fiction—among them \u003cem\u003eStupid Crimes\u003c\/em\u003e (originally published by Anvil Press), \u003cem\u003eStand in Hell\u003c\/em\u003e (Random House), \u003cem\u003eKaspoit!\u003c\/em\u003e (Anvil Press), and \u003cem\u003eAnticipated Results\u003c\/em\u003e (Arsenal Pulp Press)—this new book explores the varieties of disaffection, this time in poetry and this time as remembrance of things past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caitlin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137256472816,"sku":"9781927575338","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781927575338_p0.jpg?v=1763636893","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781927575338","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}