{"product_id":"cruel-cruel-paperback","title":"Cruel\/Cruel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDior J. Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA response to the unimaginable cruelties that became our new quotidian in 2020, that moves musically and discursively through innovative permutations of lyric form.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCRUEL\/CRUEL\u003c\/i\u003e is the manifestation of a Black, queer voice grappling with the intricacies of (un)belonging and identity. These poems use genres of queerness and race to reckon with the pervasive power of oppressive institutions, shaped by art and a soundtrack of Black musical traditions of resistance: from jazz to soul to experimental to hip hop. A hybrid visual and literary object, \u003ci\u003eCRUEL\/CRUEL\u003c\/i\u003e feels relentlessly present, and yet emphasizes the archival and documentary as intrinsic to our personal and collective survivals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDior J. Stephens is a proud Midwestern pisces poet. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSCREAMS \u0026amp; lavender\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e001\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCANNON!\u003c\/i\u003e, all with Ghost City Press. Dior holds an MFA in Creative Writing from California College of the Arts and is currently a doctoral candidate in the Philosophy program at the University of Cincinnati. Dior hopes to be a dolphin in his next life. Dior's preferred pronouns are he\/they. He tweets at @dolphinneptune and Instagrams at @dolphinphotos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758772093216,"sku":"9781643621586","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/afe93b3114d2e76ec31f78b18b5313a5.webp?v=1780134976","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cruel-cruel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}