{"product_id":"becoming-paperback-14","title":"Becoming - 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\u003eGray Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh and singular voice\u003c\/b\u003e for today's young poetry audience, Gray Lee (they\/them) represents a new generation of Appalachian poets--bold, unyielding, and unapologetically themselves. Their work is deeply personal and transformative, reaching for connection but never hinging on approval. Whether embraced or not, Lee's voice remains steady, powerful, and necessary. A rising force from the South, Gray Lee's first chapbook, \u003ci\u003e Becoming \u003c\/i\u003esuggests a poet to be reckoned with--and the future is certain to hear more of their voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGray Lee (they\/them)\u003c\/b\u003e, a native of Hickory, North Carolina, is an English and Creative Writing major at Lenoir-Rhyne University. A queer poet from Appalachia, Lee explores the influence of religious ideals on identity, expression, and lived experience. Through their work, Lee hopes to connect with and inspire other emerging writers and queer youth to understand that thriving is supremely better than merely surviving.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47353871728889,"sku":"9798899330032","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OEGG0ghAsC9798899330032.webp?v=1769828703","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/becoming-paperback-14","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}