{"product_id":"bloodstone-cowboy-paperback","title":"Bloodstone Cowboy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKara Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKara Jackson's \u003cem\u003eBloodstone Cowboy\u003c\/em\u003e is a reclamation of her lineage, an affirmation of self, and a declaration of her right to contain multitudes. These poems from the 2019 National Youth Poet Laureate complicate the definition of womanhood, troubling what it means to live in a body and love it. A complex and resilient love permeates Jackson's writing, from anthems praising her full belly to poems grappling with \"sort-of\" love for her midwestern hometown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the rich traditions of Lucille Clifton and Sharon Olds, this expansive collection proudly claims the inheritance of her family's southern roots, while carving out space for Jackson to exist fully without shame. As she writes, \"when the day calls I will answer to my name \/ claim it\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKara Jackson is the 2019 National Youth Poet Laureate and the 2018 Youth Poet Laureate of Chicago. Her poems have appeared in \u003cem\u003ePoetry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrontier Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRookie Mag\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNimrod Literary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSaint Heron\u003c\/em\u003e. She has two poems featured in the anthology \u003cem\u003eThe End of Chiraq\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693030477887,"sku":"9781642591521","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/923ee6d97e29e0c53a67c9e3c900b957.webp?v=1764997490","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/bloodstone-cowboy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}