{"product_id":"9781933354958","title":"Hello Sunshine","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\"Ryan Adams writes with equal parts precision and recklessness; the blood he draws from the text is easily as unnerving as its unapologetic tenderness. He is proof that poetry will find its writer.\"—Mary-Louise Parker, actress\u003cp\u003e\"Ryan Adams, one of America's most consistently interesting singer\/songwriters, has written a passionate, arresting, and entertaining book of verse. Fans are going to love it, and newcomers will be pleased and startled by his intensity and originality.\"—Stephen King, on \u003ci\u003eInfinity Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRyan Adams may be acclaimed primarily for albums such as \u003ci\u003eCardinology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeartbreaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGold\u003c\/i\u003e (which includes the popular hit songs \"When the Stars Go Blue\" and \"New York, New York\"), and \u003ci\u003eEasy Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e, but the world-renowned singer\/songwriter has always been a poet and fiction writer at heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the release of \u003ci\u003eHello Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, Ryan continues to break literary ground beyond what he established with his wildly popular first book, \u003ci\u003eInfinity Blues\u003c\/i\u003e. Ryan's new work provides perhaps an even deeper insight into the man than is revealed through the songs that have resonated with his hundreds of thousands of fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere his debut was characterized by the bitterness of heartbreak, \u003ci\u003eHello Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e is a graceful, sensual assertion of the other side of the emotional coin. This is a 2009 fever dream—inside Ryan's heart and mind—replete with unforgettable verse that will shock and delight those expecting a mere continuation of where \u003ci\u003eInfinity Blues\u003c\/i\u003e left off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is known for his prolific nature, which in the last ten years has resulted in various international hit albums. Ryan has also produced Willie Nelson's album \u003ci\u003eSongbird\u003c\/i\u003e and contributed to records by Toots and the Maytals, Beth Orton, the Wallflowers, Counting Crows, and Cowboy Junkies; additionally, he has appeared on CMT's \u003ci\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/i\u003e with Elton John.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058643288304,"sku":"9781933354958","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933354958_p0.jpg?v=1763640585","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933354958","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}