{"product_id":"newspaper-blackout-9780061732973","title":"Newspaper Blackout","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSteal Like An Artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Some of the results are hilarious, some are profound and even unsettling, but they are never bland or boring.\" -- \u003cem\u003eEphermerist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewspaper article + sharpie = Newspaper Blackout Poetry: Instead of starting with a blank page, poet Austin Kleon grabs a newspaper and a permanent marker and eliminates the words he doesn't need. Fans of \u003cem\u003eNot Quite What I Was Planning\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePost Secret\u003c\/em\u003e will love these unique and compelling poems culled from Austin's popular website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKleon, Austin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAustin Kleon is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of three illustrated books: \u003cem\u003eNewspaper Blackout, Steal Like An Artist, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eShow Your Work!\u003c\/em\u003e His latest release is \u003cem\u003eThe Steal Like An Artist Journal: A Notebook For Creative Kleptomaniacs\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has been translated into over twenty languages and featured on NPR's \u003cem\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, PBS\u003cem\u003e Newshour\u003c\/em\u003e, and in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e called his work \"brilliant,\" \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e called him \"positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet,\" and \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e said his poems \"resurrect the newspaper when everybody else is declaring it dead.\" He speaks about creativity in the digital age for organizations such as Pixar, Google, SXSW, TEDx, and \u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e. He grew up in the cornfields of Ohio, but now he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and sons. Visit him online at www.austinkleon.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923894571282,"sku":"9780061732973","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2ad79dee-3749-4172-95d4-6f8b8c381f6c.jpg?v=1738964234","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/newspaper-blackout-9780061732973","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}