{"product_id":"angel-sharpening-its-beak-9780887487101","title":"Angel Sharpening Its Beak","description":"\u003cb\u003ePoems that depict the reality of life in rural America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngel Sharpening its Beak\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael McGriff's fifth collection, searches for meaning at the intersection of surrealism, place, and poverty in rural America. From long sequences to dense enigmatic sketches, the poems gathered here honor the inner lives and daily encounters of those surviving, working, and seeking joy at the margins of contemporary life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael McGriff\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five poetry collections, including \u003ci\u003eEternal Sentences, Early Hour, Home Burial, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDismantling the Hills.\u003c\/i\u003e His other books include the linked story collection \u003ci\u003eOur Secret Life in the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e (coauthored with J.M. Tyree); an edition of David Wevill's essential writing, \u003ci\u003eTo Build My Shadow a Fire\u003c\/i\u003e; and a translation of Tomas Transtr?mer's \u003ci\u003eThe Sorrow Gondola.\u003c\/i\u003e He co-directs the creative writing program at the University of Idaho.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carnegie-Mellon University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181618921746,"sku":"9780887487101","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af21f0ad-a2aa-4523-93e8-01d450ed33b8.jpg?v=1744398908","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/angel-sharpening-its-beak-9780887487101","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}