{"product_id":"i-wish-i-could-be-peter-falk-paperback","title":"I Wish I Could Be Peter Falk - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Zits\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has outlived his usefulness. He is stressed, over-produced, and in crisis. He is searching for a role in modern society. So he is turning to Benedict Cumberbatch, green nylon bombers, and Rambo: First Blood Part II. He is turning to GQ, graphic knits, and Idris Elba. He is practicing his faces, his trances, his channeling, and his shopping. He is looking for something to impress, for a statement, for the suit with a reservoir of potential. He is dressing to out-alpha them all, and he is falling short.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Wish I Could be Peter Falk\u003c\/em\u003e interrogates restrictive masculinity, pulling away at our held beliefs to expose their fragile but persistent constructions. These poems challenge the standards of the masculine convention, and the various media that help sculpt our expectations, tirelessly telling men how to feel, how to think, how to dress, what to drive, and how to identify.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese poems speak with candid intimacy, delivering a perceptive critique with sensitivity and humour. Unafraid of taboos, they display the power of tradition and conformity, the damage of ignoring mental health, and the ways masculinity can be twisted and weaponized. \u003cem\u003eI Wish I Could Be Peter Falk\u003c\/em\u003e is a nuanced exploration of modern masculinity and a warning of the dangers that persist when the commodification of gender goes unchecked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Zits\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Calgary-based poet and teacher. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eExhibit\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Robert Kroetch Award for Poetry, \u003cem\u003eMassacre Street\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry, and \u003cem\u003eLeap-Seconds\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Robert Kroetch Award for Innovative Poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759497707808,"sku":"9781773852393","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a348c5698d871e13e3b9daedcb26b210.webp?v=1780154531","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-wish-i-could-be-peter-falk-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}