{"product_id":"wakefield-buddy-a-choir-ofpb","title":"[06\/09\/26] Wakefield, Buddy: A Choir of Honest Killers","description":"\u003cp\u003eButton Poetry, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: June 9, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Choir of Honest Killers\u003c\/i\u003e is an episodic novel exploring his creative climb out of the gritty underbelly of anger and shame, into the dissolution of tragedy addiction and the unmistakable clearing ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving toured the world performing poetry for the last twenty-five years, navigating the blunt loneliness of life on the road and a rotating cast of unlikely antagonists, Buddy keenly unpacks topics like the intense overcompensation of his masculinity, growing up terribly queer in the south, the detriments of public shame, a toxic fear of intimacy and the devastation of a failed major relationship. Wakefield revs up for his relay race to the light with refreshing humor and insight by finding meditation as the love of his life, accepting bliss and learning to let go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the poetry in \u003ci\u003eA Choir of Honest Killers\u003c\/i\u003e undeniably throws plenty of insightful punches, it's the through-story about moving from devastation to frequent serendipity that gives the book pace. But it's worth noting, as Wakefield writes, \"Perfect probably isn't what you think it is.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45195766038551,"sku":"9781638341482","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/A1QI78UHWoL._SL1500.jpg?v=1780864878","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/wakefield-buddy-a-choir-ofpb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}