{"product_id":"what-narcissism-means-to-me-9781555973865","title":"What Narcissism Means to Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eagerly awaited new collection of poems by contemporary favorite Tony Hoagland, author of Donkey Gospel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow did I come to believe in a government called Tony Hoagland?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith an economy based on flattery and self-protection?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand a sewage system of selective forgetting?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand an extensive history of broken promises?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --from \"Argentina\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhat Narcissism Means to Me\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning poet Tony Hoagland levels his particular brand of acute irony not only on the personal life, but also on some provinces of American culture. In playful narratives, lyrical outbursts, and overheard conversations, Hoagland cruises the milieu, exploring the spiritual vacancies of American satisfaction. With humor, rich tonal complexity, and aggressive moral intelligence, these poems bring pity to our folly and celebrate our resilience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Hoagland \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eDonkey Gospel\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 1997 James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets, and \u003ci\u003eSweet Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry. He teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566964281618,"sku":"9781555973865","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd5b7b2e-6abf-48c6-a34e-0914bb9347ec.jpg?v=1731904881","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-narcissism-means-to-me-9781555973865","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}