{"product_id":"jackson-marcus-pardon-my-pb","title":"Jackson, Marcus: Pardon My Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eTriquarterly Books, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: April 15, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2019 Ohioana Book Award for Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePardon My Heart\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an exploration of love in the contemporary African American ethos. In this lyrically complex collection, the speakers and subjects--the adult descendants of the Great Migration--reckon with past experiences and revelatory, hard-earned ideas about race and class.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a compelling blend of narrative, musicality, and imagery, Jackson's poems span a multitude of scenes, landscapes, and sensations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePardon My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examines intimacy, memory, grief, and festivity while seeking out new, reflective sectors within emotion and culture. By means of concise portraiture and sonic vibrancy, Jackson's poems ultimately express the urgency and pliability of the human soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40817172643863,"sku":"9780810136915","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/910LbspkCtL._SL1500.jpg?v=1793317455","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/jackson-marcus-pardon-my-pb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}