{"product_id":"synthetic-jungle-poems-paperback","title":"Synthetic Jungle: Poems - 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\u003eMichael Chang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new poetry collection from award-winning author Michael Chang\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A vital breath of life arrives in American poetry with \u003ci\u003eSynthetic Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e, the latest collection from acclaimed poet Michael Chang. With poems in a register both hilarious and scathing, \u003ci\u003eSynthetic Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e effortlessly bashes convention while simultaneously rebuilding the language we use to communicate our fears and joys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSynthetic Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection written by a brilliant jester who winks at you as you catch their every reference before sharing a laugh at your own self-satisfaction. Themes of identity, sexuality, and literacy play out in a dizzying rhythm of microtheaters. Readers will find themselves giggling, snorting, and guffawing their way through this work: whether at a repudiation of the literary landscape or a critique of a failing justice system, to laugh along with Chang is to recognize your mistakes and, ultimately, grow from them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fractal and kinetic in the quick-witted spirit of John Ashbery and Emily Dickinson, Chang's tender poems dance around, between, and through the personal and philosophical. \u003ci\u003eSynthetic Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e is as sweet as it is grand, and beneath its sarcastic grin reverberates an immense, open heart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL CHANG\u003c\/b\u003e (they\/them) is the author of several collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eBoyfriend Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlmanac of Useless Talents\u003c\/i\u003e. Their poems have been nominated for Best New Poets, Best of the Net, and the Pushcart Prize. They were awarded the Poetry Project's prestigious Brannan Prize in 2021. Tapped to edit Lambda Literary's \u003ci\u003eEmerge\u003c\/i\u003e anthology, they serve as a poetry editor at the acclaimed journal \u003ci\u003eFence\u003c\/i\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 0.39 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47352464343289,"sku":"9780810146211","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NJDb8Dd7o99780810146211.webp?v=1769810767","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/synthetic-jungle-poems-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}