{"product_id":"gary-soto-new-and-selected-poems-contemporary-american-poetry-poetry-books-for-teens-and-adults-9780811807586","title":"Gary Soto: New and Selected Poems (Contemporary American Poetry, Poetry Books for Teens and Adults)","description":"For over two decades, the award-winning poet and author Gary Soto has been offering his readers a vision that transcends the ordinary, making him one of today's most celebrated Chicano writers. \u003ci\u003eNew and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e includes the best of his seven full-length collections, plus over 23 new poems previously unpublished in book form. From the charged, short-lined poems of Soto's early writing to an unflinching look at poverty and hard labor in California's Central Valley to the off-beat humor in his longer, more recent work, \u003ci\u003eNew and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely tribute to a brilliant writer whose work confirms the power of the human spirit to survive and soar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGary Soto is one of today's most celebrated Chicano writers. He has received the Literature Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and his New \u0026amp; Selected Poems was a finalist for the National Book Award. He lives in Berkeley, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328667390226,"sku":"9780811807586","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b45a7fa4-dfa6-492e-ba69-f29348624f36.jpg?v=1727747503","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gary-soto-new-and-selected-poems-contemporary-american-poetry-poetry-books-for-teens-and-adults-9780811807586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}