{"product_id":"the-spoils-paperback","title":"The Spoils - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Mathys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reading Mathys, one remembers that poetry isn't a dalliance, but a way of sorting through life-or-death situations.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the delivery of a diplomatic soccer ball to Henry Kissinger and culminating in a transformative road trip through the Deep South, these three poem cycles navigate the contradictions of modern life and morality. From exploring the deification of athletes and statesmen to considering the instincts that lead a sea turtle to nest in a Wal-Mart parking lot, Mathys revels in exploding the lyrical terrain of paradox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Ohio native, \u003cb\u003eTed Mathys\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eForge\u003c\/i\u003e. He has lived and worked in Berlin, Hong Kong, and New York and currently studies law and diplomacy at Tufts University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed Mathys is the author Forge and the recipient of fellowships from the NEA and the New York Foundation for the Arts. His poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, BOMB, Verse, and elsewhere. An Ohio native, Mathys has lived and worked in Berlin, Hong Kong, and New York and currently studies law and diplomacy at Tufts University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 121\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.96 x 7.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771495022880,"sku":"9781566892308","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7faacdd55144146e5801022ee55df2c6.webp?v=1780387617","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-spoils-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}