{"product_id":"angel-sharpening-its-beak-michael-mcgriff-9780887487101","title":"Angel Sharpening Its Beak","description":"\u003cb\u003ePoems that depict the reality of life in rural America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngel Sharpening its Beak\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael McGriff's fifth collection, searches for meaning at the intersection of surrealism, place, and poverty in rural America. From long sequences to dense enigmatic sketches, the poems gathered here honor the inner lives and daily encounters of those surviving, working, and seeking joy at the margins of contemporary life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael McGriff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0887487106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780887487101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carnegie-Mellon University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Michael McGriff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526439358719,"sku":"9780887487101","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d298009e-6a98-41d5-bf3e-e49fdeb6cfd3.jpg?v=1737556188","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/angel-sharpening-its-beak-michael-mcgriff-9780887487101","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}