{"product_id":"beautiful-pointless-9780061673467","title":"Beautiful \u0026 Pointless","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr's a critic, and a good one. . . . \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless \u003c\/em\u003eis a clear-eyed, opinionated, and idiosyncratic guide to a vibrant but endangered art form, essential reading for anyone who loves poetry, and also for those of us who mostly just admire it from afar.\" --Tom Perrotta \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003epoetry columnist David Orr delivers an engaging, amusing, and stimulating tour through the world of poetry. With echoes of Francine Prose's \u003cem\u003eReading Like a Writer\u003c\/em\u003e, Orr's \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless\u003c\/em\u003e offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrr, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid Orr is the poetry columnist for \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the winner of the Nona Balakian prize from the National Book Critics Circle and the Editors Prize for Reviewing from \u003cem\u003ePoetry\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. He lives in Ithaca, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491390066962,"sku":"9780061673467","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dcf53607-1e9d-44de-9246-b0285bc51ce2.jpg?v=1730540199","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beautiful-pointless-9780061673467","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}