{"product_id":"how-to-dance-as-the-nick-lantz-9781555976705","title":"How to Dance as the Roof Caves in: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Lantz writes with elegant simplicity. Most poets take a lifetime to learn as much. --Linda Gregerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI say \u003ci\u003eI love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI love\u003c\/i\u003e. However, the window\u003cbr\u003ewill not close. However, the hawk searches\u003cbr\u003efor its nest after a storm. However, the discarded\u003cbr\u003enail longs to hide its nakedness inside the tire.\u003cbr\u003e --from Fork with Two Tines Pushed Together \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Dance as the Roof Caves In\u003c\/i\u003e examines America as it faces a recession of collective mood and collective wealth. In a central sequence, the housing bubble reaches its bursting point when, with hilarious and biting outcomes, real estate developers hire a married couple and other down-and-out extras to stage a fake community to lure prospective investors. In these marvelous poems, Nick Lantz describes the changing American landscape with great imagination and sharp wit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Lantz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1555976700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781555976705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graywolf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/24\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2014 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2014 pg. 86","brand":"Nick Lantz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080310354175,"sku":"9781555976705","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a87c7378-aac2-44c5-8545-88b23b6bce47.jpg?v=1685486100","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-dance-as-the-nick-lantz-9781555976705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}