{"product_id":"in-the-middle-of-a-better-world-poems-9781771684361","title":"In the Middle of a Better World: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat do we risk by living our most authentic lives? More importantly, what do we gain?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Middle of a Better World\u003c\/i\u003e is a queer guide to love and identity, a collection both formally inventive and infused with a bright, shimmering imagination. Part elegy, part battle cry, this highly anticipated new collection by Grant Chemidlin is unabashedly joyous in its exploration of desire, human connection, and community--those we're born into and those we build ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrant Chemidlin is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat We Lost in the Swamp\u003c\/i\u003e (Central Avenue Poetry, 2023), a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry. His poems can be found in \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePalette Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Florida Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuarterly West\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAcademy of American Poets, among other publications. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband and cat. You can find him on IG @grantcpoetry or at grantchemidlin.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Central Avenue Poetry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985628234002,"sku":"9781771684361","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d7cc37a4-71f1-4b82-8902-e73d80c8b9c1.jpg?v=1769541959","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-middle-of-a-better-world-poems-9781771684361","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}