{"product_id":"paper-pistol-paperback","title":"Paper Pistol - 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\u003eRaphael Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2026 Miller Williams Poetry Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of poets like Hanif Abdurraqib, John Murillo, and Robert Hayden, Raphael Jenkins's \u003ci\u003ePaper Pistol\u003c\/i\u003econsiders tenderness, heteronormativity, male friendship, grief, and the various violences implemented by and against Black men. Channeling a multitude of speakers, this collection explores Black fatherhood and \"the totems we bequeath\" to our young, whom the \"hunter . . . see[s as] a field of bucks instead of a \/ field of boys. What marred your vision \u0026amp; made us look so killable?\" With humor and vivid imagery, \u003ci\u003ePaper Pistol\u003c\/i\u003e ultimately champions familial care and poetry as the ultimate weaponry, even in the wake of generational violence. \"If a pistol were made of paper,\" the poet dreams. \"If a piece \/ of paper were capable of killing. If a peace. If peace \/ were possible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaphael Jenkins is a chef and writer and former Periplus Fellow. A Detroit native, he currently resides in Kentucky with his partner and their son. \u003ci\u003ePaper Pistol\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47500378276089,"sku":"9781682262856","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/fNdD25vF69781682262856.webp?v=1773260360","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/paper-pistol-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}