{"product_id":"noir-blues-paperback","title":"Noir Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. J. Counsilman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoir Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epresents prose and poems drawn from blues lyrics and the wider world of bad news. The prose describes old blues songs and a barrelhouse tragedy, and the poems are a variety of minimalist forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassic Noir Songs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirty-five blues songs from the 20s, 30s, and 40s inspired poems. The songs are briefly described and accompanied by a QR code to an early if not the first recording.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRacism and Crime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrics of racism and crime are common among old blues songs, and here are some poems with those themes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmended Lines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are poems adapted from floating lines, lines common across at least a few old songs. Many of the poems are sarcastic because the original lines were silly, trite, or exaggerated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStill Blue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are poems with a wide variety of blues themes, from songs and not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLonger Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are four tales with blue shadows: Swapping scars, a depraved legacy, the last night of a barrelhouse, and the vengeance of two abused women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRespite From Noir Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot all blues is anguish and strife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54054648119603,"sku":"9781943570225","price":17.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/IsDYUBHSGi9781943570225.webp?v=1789030327","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/noir-blues-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}