{"product_id":"promises-of-gold-hardcover","title":"Promises of Gold - Hardcover","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\u003eJosé Olivarez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Ruano\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of NPR's Books We Love\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"How many bad lovers have gotten \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epoems? How many crushes? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo disrespect to romantic love--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebut what about our friends ? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThose homies who are there \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eall along--cheering for us and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ereminding us that love is abundant.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this groundbreaking collection of poems, José Olivarez explores every kind of love--self, brotherly, romantic, familial, cultural. Grappling with the contradictions of the American Dream with unflinching humanity, he lays bare the ways in which \"love is complicated by forces larger than our hearts.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether readers enter this collection in English or via the Spanish translation by poet David Ruano González, these extraordinary poems are sure to become beloved for their illuminations of life--and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" Cuántas malas parejas han inspirado poemas?  Cuántos crush es? Sin faltarle el respeto al amor romántico--pero  qué hay de los amigos? Esos compas que están ahí todo el tiempo--animándonos y recordándonos que elamor es abundante\".\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEn esta innovadora colección de poemas, José Olivarez explora cada tipo de amor--el propio, fraternal, romántico, familiar, cultural. Lidiando con las contradicciones del sueño americano, con una humanidad inquebrantable, deja al descubierto las maneras en que \"el amor se va complicando por fuerzas más grandes que nuestros corazones\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYa sea que los lectores entren a esta colección en inglés o a partir de la traducción al español del poeta David Ruano González, estos extraordinarios poemas serán amados seguramente por sus iluminaciones sobre el amor y la vida.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosé Olivarez\u003c\/b\u003e is the son of Mexican immigrants. His debut book of poems, \u003ci\u003eCitizen Illegal\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the PEN\/Jean Stein Award and a winner of the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Poetry Prize. It was named a top book of 2018 by the \u003ci\u003eAdroit Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, and the New York Public Library. Along with Felicia Chavez and Willie Perdomo, he coedited the poetry anthology \u003ci\u003eThe BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext\u003c\/i\u003e. He cohosts the poetry podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Gods\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52918345335091,"sku":"9781250878496","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mT0hF09HdV9781250878496.webp?v=1767430514","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/promises-of-gold-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}