{"product_id":"horoscopes-for-the-dead-9780812975628","title":"Horoscopes for the Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER--BEST POETRY--GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEWSWEEK\u003c\/i\u003e\/THE DAILY BEAST\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBilly Collins is widely acknowledged as a prominent player at the table of modern American poetry. And in this smart, lyrical, and mischievous collection of poetry, which covers the everlasting themes of love and loss, youth and aging, solitude and union, Collins's verbal gifts are on full display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Collins \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of twelve collections of poetry including \u003ci\u003eThe Rain in Portugal, Aimless Love, Horoscopes for the Dead, Ballistics, The Trouble with Poetry, Nine Horses, Sailing Alone Around the Room, Questions About Angels, The Art of Drowning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePicnic, Lightning\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the editor of \u003ci\u003ePoetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry, 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds\u003c\/i\u003e. A former Distinguished Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, Collins served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003 and as New York State Poet from 2004 to 2006. In 2016 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Florida with his wife Suzannah.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413247332626,"sku":"9780812975628","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6d47032-41e1-40eb-aae5-32f1cef7145f.jpg?v=1729350894","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/horoscopes-for-the-dead-9780812975628","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}