{"product_id":"it-was-today-andrei-codrescu-9781566891462","title":"It Was Today: New Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn praise of his poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecalls Andrei Codrescu \"one of our most prodigiously talented and magical writers.\" Part genius, part tongue-in-cheek provocateur, Codrescu is an audacious and passionate poet. The heart of this first new collection in nearly a decade is a beautiful conceit containing the \"recently discovered\" correspondence between a warrior and a courtesan in fourteenth-century China. These tender, timeless verses contrast nicely with tough, funny -poems about modern life and millennial malaise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrei Codrescu \u003c\/b\u003eis a celebrated poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and commentator on National Public -Radio. A World Heavyweight Champion Poet, his many awards include the Literature Prize of the Romanian Cultural Foundation and the Peabody Award for his film \u003ci\u003eRoad Scholar\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Romania, Andrei Codrescu lives in New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrei Codrescu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1566891469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781566891462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coffee House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.98h x 7.34w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/21\/2003 pg. 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2003 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2004 pg. 88","brand":"Andrei Codrescu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129517928703,"sku":"9781566891462","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7acf189e-cf2b-4043-b1dd-d63943cb72c1.jpg?v=1687464346","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/it-was-today-andrei-codrescu-9781566891462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}