{"product_id":"petrochemical-nocturne-paperback","title":"Petrochemical Nocturne - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmos Jasper Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mississippi River. HAZMAT. Boxing. Suicide by cop. New Orleans Saints football. Chemical explosions. The Angola prison rodeo. Chlorine gas ghost ships. Through these symbols and themes we learn about Toussaint, (an African-American named after the Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture) and his formative experiences in the Standard Heights neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Petrochemical Nocturne\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis an indictment of what Toussaint describes as \"that dystopian haunted carnival cruise line called America.\" as Standard Heights and the ExxonMobil refinery which has destroyed it supply the energy and refined petroleum products which enable contemporary consumerism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA discursive exploration of environmental racism, southern history, the prison-industrial complex, police brutality, intergenerational trauma, and climate change, \u003cem\u003ePetrochemical Nocturne \u003c\/em\u003eis both paean and eulogy for the former enslaved communities of Cancer Alley, the erasure of an entire people from a poisoned landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776988184864,"sku":"9781604893434","price":31.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/63fab859e7296302c067b22e97f5de59.webp?v=1780489788","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/petrochemical-nocturne-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}