{"product_id":"hitbox-paperback-2","title":"HitBox - 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\u003eKara Dorris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI dare you to enter Kara Dorris' brutal and astounding \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHitBox, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e where we begin \"curled up, practicing crash \/ positions, hearts cradled by claws \u0026amp; wings.\" Part fairytale, part video game, part self-defense manual, these poems plumb the limits of empathy, the inextricability of pain and healing, and the relentlessness of violence. \"You have to hold on \u0026amp; ride, arrive \/ on the other side despite the hits.\" Dorris deftly shows us how-how to aim, let go, and \"brace for the breaking\" in a world where a princess needs an \"army knife, a Glock, \u0026amp; some duct tape\" just in case the rescue turns assault.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Stephanie Heit, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsych Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHit Box, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e Kara Dorris is an open-hearted questioner invested in examining the violent, even absurd elements of our world that most of us readily accept. She highlights our eagerness to crack open piñatas designed as lovable creatures, place bets on delicate racehorses, and play video games that instruct us to \"know where to hit\" so that we can receive the \"reward\" of the damsel in distress. But rather than reside in the bitterness of judgment, her questioning inspires a hope for humanity to be more thoughtfully curious. At the core of this collection is a genuine care for others that's laced with optimism and presented with delightful surrealism. The collection never denies the world its evil or shies away from life's darkness-even its title is a reference to damage-and yet when Dorris asks us, \"Can we be more than survivalists?,\" we are comforted that the answer is always \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eyes.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Lauren Berry, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lifting Dress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rented Altar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When will we learn \/ what we starve always becomes claw \/ \u0026amp; teeth \u0026amp; snarl?\" In Kara Dorris' \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHitBox, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e bestial commingles with human, darkness with light, ancient with contemporary, mythologies with raw truths. Within, ghost voices of chafing women hum throughout time, \"I wanted to be more than a plot point, a reward, a lady- \/ bug to admire \u0026amp; wheel over \u0026amp; crush.\" Their narratives, amidst the magical and mundane, reveal profound truths about grief, simultaneously possessing the primal howls of feminine defiance and rage. Approach this collection with your spirit ready to grieve, wonder, survive, and heal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Anne Champion, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Girl is Always a Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47354100121849,"sku":"9781639804788","price":31.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TZAccnMtN19781639804788_3f6e5d69-03dd-46f9-b41e-657c4959acf2.webp?v=1769829180","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hitbox-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}