{"product_id":"classic-crimes-paperback","title":"Classic Crimes - 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\u003eSarah J. Sloat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sophomore visual poetry collection from Sarah J. Sloat, whose \u003ci\u003eHotel Almighty\u003c\/i\u003e was a 2020 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice pick. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassic Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of visual poetry sourced from William Roughead's true-crime 20th century classic of the same name. Roughead's text is known for its ghastly recountings of murder and deceit, though such gloom is barely detectable under Sloat's sharp eye and transformative hand. In these erasure poems, each adorned with its own colorful, meandering collage, \"public opinion [is] always willing to wink at the picturesque,\" and \"to sleep...[is] an interlude of little dinners.\" Where mayhem once lived, Sloat invites readers into a brand new world, one blooming with whimsy, play, delight, and cheeky, liberating poetics.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah J. Sloat\u003c\/b\u003e's poems, prose and collage have appeared in \u003ci\u003eSeneca Review, Diagram, Shenandoah\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. She is the author of the visual poetry collection Hotel Almighty (Sarabande 2020), as well as five poetry chapbooks, including \u003ci\u003eHeiress to a Small Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExcuse me while I wring this long swim out of my hair\u003c\/i\u003e (Dancing Girl Press). Born in New Jersey, Sarah has lived for many years in Europe, where she works in news and splits her time between Frankfurt and Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176781267193,"sku":"9781956046397","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/N9T3cGlrIO9781956046397.webp?v=1767686744","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/classic-crimes-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}