{"product_id":"banana-bread-mandarin-pandemic-diary-9781949279382","title":"Banana Bread: Mandarin Pandemic Diary","description":"\u003cp\u003eI seldom see American poets write in Chinese. J.D. Scrimgeour is a special case. It's amazing for an American to write such wonderful poems in idiomatic Chinese. I particularly appreciate the methods of word-play and humor used in these beautiful poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eZhang Ziqing\u003c\/strong\u003e, Poet, Translator, Scholar, author of \u003cem\u003eA History of 20th Century American Poetry (3 Volumes)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScrimgeour, J. D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J.D. Scrimgeour is the author of four poetry collections The Last Miles, Territories, Lifting the Turtle, and Festival. He won the AWP Award for Nonfiction for his second book of nonfiction, Themes for English B: A Professor's Education In \u0026amp; Out of Class. With musician Philip Swanson he released Ogunquit \u0026amp; Other Works, a CD blending music and poetry. The musical, Only Human, which he composed with his sons Aidan and Guthrie, premiered at Ames Hall Theatre in Salem in 2014. He is Chair of Salem State University's English Department. A longtime resident of Salem, he's written in many genres about the city. Mary Towne Eastey, an ancestor in his direct line, was put to death during the Salem Witch Trials. Another ancestor, Thomas Perkins, sat on the jury that found her guilty. http: \/\/jdscrimgeour.com","brand":"Nixes Mate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50863578743058,"sku":"9781949279382","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fea0d964-56c9-4bbc-a309-c62333155eaa.jpg?v=1737641620","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/banana-bread-mandarin-pandemic-diary-9781949279382","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}