{"product_id":"this-is-the-honey-an-anthology-of-contemporary-black-poets-hardcover","title":"This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets - Hardcover","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\u003eKwame Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking poetry collection on hope, heart, and heritage from the most prominent and promising Black poets and writers of our time, edited by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Kwame Alexander. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this comprehensive and vibrant poetry anthology, bestselling author and poet Kwame Alexander curates a collection of contemporary anthems at turns tender and piercing and deeply inspiring throughout. Featuring work from well-loved poets such as Rita Dove, Jericho Brown, Warsan Shire, Ross Gay, Tracy K. Smith, Terrance Hayes, Morgan Parker, and Nikki Giovanni, \u003ci\u003eThis Is the Honey\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and abundant offering of language from the poets giving voice to generations of resilient joy, \"each incantation,\" as Mahogany L. Browne puts it in her titular poem, is \"a jubilee of a people dreaming wildly.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This essential collection, in the tradition of Dudley Randall's \u003ci\u003eThe Black Poets\u003c\/i\u003e and E. Ethelbert Miller's \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Color Everywhere, \u003c\/i\u003e contains poems exploring joy, love, origin, race, resistance, and praise. Jacqueline A.Trimble likens \"Black woman joy\" to indigo, tassels, foxes, and peacock plumes. Tyree Daye, Nate Marshall, and Elizabeth Acevedo reflect on the meaning of \"home\" through food, from Cuban rice and beans to fried chicken gizzards. Clint Smith and Cameron Awkward-Rich enfold us in their intimate musings on love and devotion. From a \"jewel in the hand\" (Patricia Spears Jones) to \"butter melting in small pools\" (Elizabeth Alexander), \u003ci\u003eThis Is the Honey\u003c\/i\u003e drips with poignant and delightful imagery, music, and raised fists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fresh, memorable, and deeply moving, this definitive collection a must-have for any lover of language and a gift for our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKwame Alexander \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet, educator, publisher, two-time Emmy-nominated writer\/producer, and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of thirty-nine books, including \u003ci\u003eWhy Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Door of No Return\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLight for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope\u003c\/i\u003e. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Alexander is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2016 and 2020 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and the 2017 inaugural Conroy Legacy Award. In 2018, he founded the publishing imprint Versify and opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana, as a part of the Literacy Empowerment Action Project (LEAP), an international literacy program he co-founded. You can listen to his podcast \u003ci\u003eWhy Fathers Cry\u003c\/i\u003e and find him online at KwameAlexander.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 9.62 x 6.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984031547693,"sku":"9780316417525","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/0FOmSl0tsP9780316417525.webp?v=1776081500","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/this-is-the-honey-an-anthology-of-contemporary-black-poets-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}