{"product_id":"the-essential-hits-of-shorty-bon-bon-poems-9780143125235","title":"The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eA suite of poems about a percussionist in 1970 Spanish Harlem music circles, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Crazy Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA National Book Critics Circle 2014 Finalist for Poetry \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through dream song and elegy, alternate takes and tempos, prizewinning poet Willie Perdomo's third collection crackles with vitality and dynamism as it imagines the life of a percussionist, rebuilding the landscape of his apprenticeship, love, diaspora, and death. At the beginning of his infernal journey, Shorty Bon Bon recalls his live studio recording with a classic 1970s descarga band, sharing his recollection with an unidentified poet. This opening section is followed by a call-and-response with his greatest love, a singer named Rose, and a visit to Puerto Rico that inhabits a surreal nationalistic dreamscape, before a final jam session where Shorty recognizes his end and a trio of voices seek to converge on his elegy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWillie Perdomo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhere a Nickel Costs a Dime\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Poetry Society of America Norma Farber First Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eSmoking Lovely, \u003c\/i\u003e a winner of the PEN Beyond Margins Award. His collection The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon is a National Book Critics Circle 2014 Finalist for Poetry. His poems have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. He is an Instructor of English at Phillips Exeter Academy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184708714770,"sku":"9780143125235","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5bed56e7-e542-4ef6-a86c-38be5415b592.jpg?v=1744569417","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-essential-hits-of-shorty-bon-bon-poems-9780143125235","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}