{"product_id":"yard-show-paperback","title":"Yard Show - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanice N. Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack history, cultural expression, and the natural world fuse in Janice N. Harrington's \u003ci\u003eYard Show\u003c\/i\u003e to investigate how Black Americans have shaped a sense of belonging and place within the Midwestern United States.\u003c\/b\u003e As seen through the documentation of objects found within yard shows, this collection of descriptive, lyrical, and experimental poems speaks to the Black American Imagination in all its multiplicity.\u003c\/p\u003eHarrington's speaker is a chronicler of yesterdays, using the events of the past to center and advocate for a future that celebrates pleasure and self-fulfillment within Black communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a heart divided between the Midwest and the South, \u003cb\u003eJanice N. Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e weaves memory and place into questions about how we build a sense of belonging. Harrington a Guggenheim fellow, winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and a Cave Canem Fellow, Harrington has published three previous books of poetry: \u003ci\u003eEven the Hollow My Body Made Is Gone, The Hands of Strangers, and Primitive: The Art and Life of Horace H. Pippin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eAlso an award-winning children's writer, Harrington teaches creative writing at the University of Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 107\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695265288255,"sku":"9781960145314","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3dc7ed7b83142bd299651cafe41d6bd8.webp?v=1765003190","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/yard-show-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}