{"product_id":"song-i-sing-paperback","title":"Sông I Sing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBao Phi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rhapsodic exploration of immigration, race, and class by Vietnamese American phenom and National Poetry Slam star Bao Phi.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDynamic and eye-opening, this debut by a National Poetry Slam finalist critiques an America sleepwalking through its days and explores the contradictions of race and class in America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBao Phi\u003c\/b\u003e has been a performance poet since 1991. A two-time Minnesota Grand Slam champion and a National Poetry Slam finalist, he has performed as a featured artist all over the United States, has appeared on \u003ci\u003eHBO Presents Russell Simmons Def Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and a poem of his appeared in the \u003ci\u003e2006 Best American Poetry \u003c\/i\u003eanthology. He has been a \u003ci\u003eCity Pages\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune \u003c\/i\u003eArtist of the Year. He is currently Program Director at the Loft Literary Center, where he started as a receptionist 15 years ago. His first collection of poems, \u003ci\u003eSông I Sing\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Coffee House Press in 2011. His second collection of poems, \u003ci\u003eThousand Star Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in summer of 2017, also by Coffee House, for which he was selected by \u003ci\u003eMinnesota Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e as Author of the Year. His first children's book, illustrated by Thi Bui, was published by Capstone Press in the fall of 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533409701932,"sku":"9781566892797","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/WQpF96282D9781566892797.webp?v=1793364637","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/song-i-sing-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}