{"product_id":"beautiful-pointless-9780061673467","title":"Beautiful \u0026 Pointless","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr's a critic, and a good one. . . . \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless \u003c\/em\u003eis a clear-eyed, opinionated, and idiosyncratic guide to a vibrant but endangered art form, essential reading for anyone who loves poetry, and also for those of us who mostly just admire it from afar.\" --Tom Perrotta \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003epoetry columnist David Orr delivers an engaging, amusing, and stimulating tour through the world of poetry. With echoes of Francine Prose's \u003cem\u003eReading Like a Writer\u003c\/em\u003e, Orr's \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless\u003c\/em\u003e offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Orr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.32w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061673467","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42440671297673,"sku":"9780061673467","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_7b6282fc-765f-4318-aa55-fe8a2c6e3e16.jpg?v=1716239373","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/beautiful-pointless-9780061673467","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}