{"product_id":"my-favorite-tyrants-joanne-diaz-9780299297848","title":"My Favorite Tyrants","description":"\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2014 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Naomi Shihab Nye\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe word \"tyrant\" carries negative connotations, but in this new collection, Joanne Diaz tries to understand what makes tyranny so compelling, even seductive. These dynamic, funny, often poignant poems investigate the nature of tyranny in all of its forms--political, cultural, familial, and erotic. Poems about Stalin, Lenin, and Castro appear beside poems about deeply personal histories. The result is a powerful exploration of desire, grief, and loss in a world where private relationships are always illuminated and informed by larger, more despotic forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner, Midwest Book Award for Poetry, Midwest Independent Publishers Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Diaz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299297845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299297848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.13w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2014 pg. 86","brand":"Joanne Diaz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913579462911,"sku":"9780299297848","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_02fd6b8b-73c7-4dbc-b673-9a775d4698a5.jpg?v=1680621168","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-favorite-tyrants-joanne-diaz-9780299297848","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}