{"product_id":"newspaper-drumsticks-9780578253749","title":"Newspaper Drumsticks","description":"\u003cp\u003eTyler Dempsey is an award winning poet. His brother is in prison. This collection of poems was \"curated \" from the letters Tyler received. The poems are sparse, yet harshly lush; full of observations, regret, love and hope. Even a bit of humor. Includes a recipe for Not Pizza.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover image by internationally recognized Joseph Rushmore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hard-edged yet restless and heartfelt; laconic poems roughly hewn from behind prison walls.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Cyril Wong, author of \u003cem\u003eInfinity Diary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the publisher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyler tweeted to the world that he was looking for a publisher. I replied. Within the shortest time possible, we had the first version of \u003cem\u003eNewspaper Drumsticks \u003c\/em\u003eon Amazon. This was during the early days of Covid. The reviews were many, thoughtful and positive. Tyler's years of work gave us a playful-yet sobering- look at what it truly means to be in \"lockdown\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, as masks are no longer required, we are launching a proper version of \u003cem\u003eNewspaper Drumsticks\u003c\/em\u003e; one that is less of a fragile signal flare, and more of a well-made torch. \u003cem\u003eNewspaper Drumsticks \u003c\/em\u003eis a classic, as profoundly simple (and American) as \u003cem\u003eBlades of Grass\u003c\/em\u003e. Tyler has transformed his brother's observations about life in a constant vicious circle of bureaucracy into Zen-like poems, each as meaningful and brief as ripples in a pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Black Toledo, Ohio May 26, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tyler Dempsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Merah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 4.00w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578253749","brand":"Book Merah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016491020425,"sku":"9780578253749","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e521d0c9-222f-4c95-b523-2a0382035560.jpg?v=1787689103","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/newspaper-drumsticks-9780578253749","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}