{"product_id":"the-bronx-years-paperback","title":"The Bronx Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Baldino O'Hanlon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristine's is a new and generous voice\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Bronx Years, \u003c\/em\u003e she recalls her rebellion growing up in a traditional, Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York. The poems examine her relatives - with humor and honesty - and ask, \u003cem\u003ewhat do we choose to inherit?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poem at the heart of the collection, \u003cem\u003e The Truth About Skating, \u003c\/em\u003ewon \u003cem\u003eHonorable Mention \u003c\/em\u003efor\u003cem\u003e the Allen Ginsburg Award. \u003c\/em\u003eHer work appears in\u003cem\u003e The Paterson Literary Review, Voices in Italian-Americana, \u003c\/em\u003eand in the anthology\u003cem\u003e, Rumors, Secrets \u0026amp; Lies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bronx Years\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eis filled with\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003evitalità, \u003c\/em\u003ewrites Nathalie Handal (\u003cem\u003eLife in a Country Album, the Republics)\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThis collection poses fundamental questions about the immigrant experience: What are ancestors? Who are we meant to become?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bronx Years\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eis the quintessential American story, \u003c\/em\u003ewrites Matthew Lippman\u003cem\u003e (Mesmerizingly Sadly Beautiful). Christine is a master poet of the heart and the head, of the street and the wide-open spaces of family, love and hope.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733053706303,"sku":"9798888381496","price":36.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c3b0b06560cf904c6304d90bac419bbd.webp?v=1765134586","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-bronx-years-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}