{"product_id":"paper-pistol-9781682262856","title":"Paper Pistol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2026 Miller Williams Poetry Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of poets like Hanif Abdurraqib, John Murillo, and Robert Hayden, Raphael Jenkins's \u003ci\u003ePaper Pistol\u003c\/i\u003econsiders tenderness, heteronormativity, male friendship, grief, and the various violences implemented by and against Black men. Channeling a multitude of speakers, this collection explores Black fatherhood and \"the totems we bequeath\" to our young, whom the \"hunter . . . see[s as] a field of bucks instead of a \/ field of boys. What marred your vision \u0026amp; made us look so killable?\" With humor and vivid imagery, \u003ci\u003ePaper Pistol\u003c\/i\u003e ultimately champions familial care and poetry as the ultimate weaponry, even in the wake of generational violence. \"If a pistol were made of paper,\" the poet dreams. \"If a piece \/ of paper were capable of killing. If a peace. If peace \/ were possible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaphael Jenkins is a chef and writer and former Periplus Fellow. A Detroit native, he currently resides in Kentucky with his partner and their son. \u003ci\u003ePaper Pistol\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Arkansas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52038954844434,"sku":"9781682262856","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_23271eac-653f-4a79-9371-edc4d2f45096.jpg?v=1771343207","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/paper-pistol-9781682262856","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}