{"product_id":"laughing-is-forever-9781962987103","title":"Laughing is Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"These are the kind of tattered, beautiful poems I often search for and rarely find-the ones that explain, 'Just be happy with a beer after work. You know, quit all the complaining. It won't change a single thing. It just prolongs the suffering.' \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Sean Thomas Dougherty, author of Death Prefers the Minor Keys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stocks's writing has a powerful immediacy, and his poems are packed with both profanity and pop-culture references . . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This collection is brave, unflinching and hits you like a punch in the jaw. It is at times brutal and vicious but also tender and intelligent. I was reminded of early Eminem in the poignant anger of some of the poems.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Sam Szanto, author of If No One Speaks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Stocks \u003c\/strong\u003eis a writer and teacher living in south Florida. Before becoming a teacher, he worked in a chicken house, washed dishes, bagged groceries, waited tables, and sold cars. His first full-length poetry collection--Blameforest--was published in 2021 and was recently named a finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Book Awards for contemporary poetry. When not writing, he enjoys reading vintage YA horror, riding his Haro cruiser, and spending time with the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Stocks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MindStir Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962987103","brand":"MindStir Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713209569417,"sku":"9781962987103","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_9d21aba8-67d7-4082-af1e-d29641798420.jpg?v=1719605322","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/laughing-is-forever-9781962987103","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}