{"product_id":"somebody-else-sold-the-world-paperback","title":"Somebody Else Sold the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Matejka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA resonant new collection on love and persistence from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poems in Adrian Matejka's newest and fifth collection, \u003ci\u003eSomebody Else Sold the World\u003c\/i\u003e, meditate on the ways we exist in an uncontrollable world: in love and its aftermaths, in families that divide themselves, in protest-filled streets, in isolation as routines become obsolete because of lockdown orders and curfews. \u003ci\u003eSomebody Else\u003c\/i\u003e uses past and future touchstones like pop songs, love notes, and imaginary gossip to illuminate those moments of splendor that persist even in exhaustion. These poems show that there are many possibilities of brightness and hope, even in the middle of pandemics and revolutions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Matejka\u003c\/b\u003e's most recent collection of poetry is \u003ci\u003eSomebody Else Sold the World\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books are \u003ci\u003eMap to the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Big Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and a finalist for both the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize; \u003ci\u003eMixology\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected for the National Poetry Series; \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (Alice James Books, 2003), winner of the New York \/ New England Award; and \u003ci\u003eLast On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e, a graphic portrait of the boxing legend Jack Johnson. Among Matejka's other honors are fellowships from the Academy of American Poets, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and United States Artists. He served as Poet Laureate of the state of Indiana in 2018-19 and now lives in Chicago, where he is Editor of \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984060514605,"sku":"9780143136446","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/sted40KbOn9780143136446.webp?v=1776081680","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/somebody-else-sold-the-world-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}