{"product_id":"when-did-we-stop-being-cute-paperback","title":"When Did We Stop Being Cute? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Wiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNico Amador\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA coming-of-age collection set to the music of the 1980s and 90s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This novel in poetic form tells the story of a young man dealing with the challenges of growing up mixed-race in 1980s suburbia. In this time of change, both for himself and the world around him, he seeks to \"remember \/ just when I stopped being cute...\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Narrating run-ins with the police (\"The minute they see me, fear me\") and confrontations with himself, the speaker in this collection must learn to navigate a world that sees him as a threat. \u003ci\u003eWhen Did We Stop Being Cute?\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on the beauty and horrors of life in the United States, telling a personal story that shows Black lives and how they matter.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mixed-race child of the 1980s, \u003cb\u003eMartin Wiley\u003c\/b\u003e came of age in the New Jersey suburbs. His poetry is inspired both by the music he grew up with (from Public Enemy and Run DMC to Blondie and The Bangles) and the racial and personal politics of the world around him. He lives and teaches in Philadelphia with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732407816255,"sku":"9781933880976","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9831f1e3d7be6defb98fad0573174b23.webp?v=1765132365","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/when-did-we-stop-being-cute-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}