{"product_id":"self-driving-betsy-fagin-9781637681107","title":"Self-Driving","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Feminist and humanist, the vision here is both passionate and compassionate. It's a pageturner to be sure.\" --Kazim Ali\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetsy Fagin's \u003ci\u003eself-driving\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Autumn House Press Poetry Prize, selected by Kazim Ali, reimagines the American epic through the lens of a contemporary woman's journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rooted in the tradition of the road trip narrative, Fagin's poems interrogate the foundations of freedom, representation, and privilege while dismantling romanticized myths of Western expansion and the cis, white, male-dominated tales of the open road. Through sharp, playful, and incisive verse, Fagin celebrates Black, queer, feminist presence and futures, confronting the erasures and delusions in America's frequently told stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing images of the great American West and the highways that connect it, she charts a path through landscapes of disenfranchisement toward self-determination and agency. Throughout the collection, self-driving redefines freedom as both a state and a mindset. In a bold declaration, Fagin writes: \"I knew my rights \/ were all the rights, my freedoms all the freedoms,\" embodying a call for expansive liberation. This collection is a powerful exploration of identity, impermanence, and the boundless possibilities of reimagined narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betsy Fagin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637681100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637681107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Autumn House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Betsy Fagin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46747821375743,"sku":"9781637681107","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5499238d-91c6-4df5-92ba-3c8100f20fdb.jpg?v=1743584832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/self-driving-betsy-fagin-9781637681107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}