{"product_id":"midlife-action-figure-chris-banks-9781770415058","title":"Midlife Action Figure: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eBanks's stunning new collection, exploring bold frontiers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMidlife Action Figure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e delivers surprise, delight, and sense.\" - \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Poetry is an act of mischief,\" Theodore Roethke famously once said, and Chris Banks takes this as his credo in \u003ci\u003eMidlife Action Figure\u003c\/i\u003e. His subject matter ranges from the familiar to the surreal, taking readers through poems that are both wondrous and strange, heartfelt and humorous, controlled and impatient. Whether calling a tree \"an anthology of leaves\" or describing time as \"a Fisher-Price View-Master of 'first kisses' and 'no return' policies,\" Banks approaches writing as if anything might make for alarming, strange, and dizzying verse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBanks knits together wit with wildly inventive imagery as he follows his poems outside convention where they play with stolen matches. Capable of both deep introspection and the quick turn of phrase, he places his tongue firmly in his cheek as he looks for a measure of human wonder in this intermission between TED Talks and the apocalypse. \u003ci\u003eMidlife Action Figure\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force for anyone looking for that rare book that is as exciting as it is provocative, showcasing both pathos and humor, while it explores what it means to be alive in the early 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Banks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 177041505X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770415058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Misfit Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.20d","brand":"Chris Banks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097066774783,"sku":"9781770415058","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/midlife-action-figure-chris-banks-9781770415058","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}