{"product_id":"these-are-the-breaks-essays-and-poems-9781935904144","title":"These Are the Breaks: Essays and Poems","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese Are The Breaks is the debut essay collection of NEA award-winning playwright, HBO Def Poet, and critically acclaimed \"indie\" rapper, Idris Goodwin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A rhythmic blend of biting wit and break-beat poetry, Goodwin's prose pulses with purpose. Remixing broken dreams and distorted legacies, Goodwin cross-fades past and present, personal and political: Motown's last vinyl factory juxtaposes against Bronx rap legends battling in open-air arenas; Chicago's Public School system contrasts against Santa Fe's tourism industry; an Egyptian child drowns in the Dead Sea as Nat Turner sprints across Death Valley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Diverse in scope and wickedly satirical, Goodwin's poetic essays sample race, class, and culture, transcending the page with hip-hop musicality. These Are The Breaks is the literary mixtape of our cacophonous times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Idris Goodwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Write Bloody Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935904144","brand":"Write Bloody Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970664185993,"sku":"9781935904144","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_db391227-2863-4cf3-9920-d831b312712e.jpg?v=1787099000","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/these-are-the-breaks-essays-and-poems-9781935904144","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}