{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-detroit-9780615715100","title":"The Spirit of Detroit","description":"September 1992. Madonna's \u003ci\u003eSEX\u003c\/i\u003e is poised to hit bookstore shelves, \u003ci\u003eThe Crying Game\u003c\/i\u003e makes its cinematic debut in limited release, and George H.W. Bush will soon square off against William Jefferson Clinton in the battle to be elected leader of the Free World. After abandoning his dreams of becoming a famous actor, Bradley Dayton returns to his roots and enrolls as a Theatre major at Wayne State University in Detroit - a town known for its rich cultural history, as well as its gritty urban decay. But a new cast of characters begins to interfere with his education as these friends (and lovers) induct Bradley into their dark world of backstage drama. By semester's end, he will have spent many a wild and sleepless Motor City night...and found his fair share of thrills along the way. Inspired by \u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries of Pittsburgh\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael Chabon, \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Detroit\u003c\/i\u003e is the follow up to Frank Anthony Polito's award-winning \u003ci\u003eDrama Queers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Anthony Polito was born in Detroit. He received his BFA in Theatre from Wayne State University and his MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon. He lives in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan with his partner, Craig Bentley. Readers can visit him on the web at http: \/\/www.frankanthonypolito.co\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Woodward Avenue Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917814567186,"sku":"9780615715100","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_acffc4e5-80bd-4e2f-aec4-e05dcbf1b1ab.jpg?v=1738870459","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-spirit-of-detroit-9780615715100","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}