{"product_id":"blood-dazzler-paperback","title":"Blood Dazzler - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA storm's-eye view of the devastation that forever changed New Orleans and America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina's transformation into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, 2005, the day Tropical Depression 12 developed, through August 28 when it became a Category 5 storm with its \"scarlet glare fixed on the trembling crescent,\" to the heartbreaking aftermath, these poems evoke the horror that unfolded in New Orleans as America watched on television. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAssuming the voices of flailing politicians, the dying, their survivors, and the voice of the hurricane itself, Smith follows the woefully inadequate relief effort and stands witness to the immeasurable losses. An unforgettable reminder that poetry can still be \"news that stays news,\" \u003ci\u003eBlood Dazzler\u003c\/i\u003e serves not only as a memorial, but as a necessary step toward national healing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six volumes of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eShoulda Been Jimi Savannah\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2013 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets and the Phillis Wheatley Award from the \u003ci\u003eQuarterly Black Review\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBlood Dazzler\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and Teahouse of the Almighty, a National Poetry Series selection. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Mystery Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. Professor for the City University of New York and a Cave Canem faculty member, she lives in New Jersey with her husband, Edgar Award-winning novelist Bruce DeSilva, and her dogs Brady and Rondo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68088717869135,"sku":"9781566892186","price":16.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/8328\/0463\/files\/OhyypAfKEn9781566892186.webp?v=1794282640","url":"https:\/\/easonbooks.com\/products\/blood-dazzler-paperback","provider":"EasonBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}