{"product_id":"fitzsimmons-kelly-jean-prom-queenpb","title":"Fitzsimmons, Bao \u0026 Linder (eds.): Prom Queens: Celebrating Prom Poems \u0026 Stories by Queens Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoets of Queens, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons, Pichchenda Bao and Tim Lindner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: May 8, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharing stories about going or not going to prom allows us to find commonalities within each other's unique cultures and identities. This anthology aims to help people, including future prom-goers, celebrate each other's prom stories instead of feeling pressured to live up to what pop culture has taught us prom is supposed to look like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat better place to give voice to a diverse range of prom stories than The World's Borough!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProm is short for promenade, a French word meaning \"a leisurely walk.\" This slow walk also refers to the parade of guests, often in pairs, which acts as an opening ceremony for a cotillion or debutante ball. The Prom Queens anthology is arranged as a poetry-and-prose promenade of paired-up contributors. Each promenade pair is introduced by an illustration capturing their combined spirit by Queens artist and contributor A King McCarty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118191730711,"sku":"9798990473348","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/9798990473348ita_532x_679808c1-b30c-4c79-ae6c-2367323d0390.jpg?v=1778188377","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/fitzsimmons-kelly-jean-prom-queenpb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}