{"product_id":"shannon-a-poem-of-the-lewis-and-clark-expedition-9780061661303","title":"Shannon: A Poem of the Lewis and Clark Expedition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An unexpected story and a gem of a book.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe incomparable Campbell McGrath, whom \u003cem\u003eOutside \u003c\/em\u003emagazine calls, \"A writer who could help save poetry from academia and get the rest of us reading it again,\" delivers an astounding work: \u003cem\u003eShannon, \u003c\/em\u003ean epic poem that traces the remarkable journey of the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The \u003cem\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/em\u003e praises \u003cem\u003eShannon\u003c\/em\u003e as, \"A luminescent narrative...a myth of American character before its corruption,\" and Campbell McGrath--Poet Laureate, Guggenheim Fellowship, Pushcart Prize, and three-time Academy of American Poets Prize winner--proves once again to be truly an \"everyman poet\" who channels the spirit of Walt Whitman in this lyrical adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcGrath, Campbell:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCampbell McGrath is the author of nine previous books, eight of them available from Ecco Press. He has received numerous prestigious awards for his poetry, including a MacArthur Foundation \"genius grant,\" and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He has been published in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, Harper's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eParis Review\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker, Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/em\u003e, among other prominent publications, and his poetry is represented in dozens of anthologies. He teaches in the MFA program at Florida International University, and lives with his family in Miami Beach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523388838162,"sku":"9780061661303","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5bb282e2-6256-47c3-ba86-cfe1871ba602.jpg?v=1731146608","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shannon-a-poem-of-the-lewis-and-clark-expedition-9780061661303","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}