{"product_id":"the-bronx-years-christine-baldino-ohanlon-9798888381496","title":"The Bronx Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristine's is a new and generous voice\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Bronx Years, \u003c\/em\u003e she recalls her rebellion growing up in a traditional, Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York. The poems examine her relatives - with humor and honesty - and ask, \u003cem\u003ewhat do we choose to inherit?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poem at the heart of the collection, \u003cem\u003e The Truth About Skating, \u003c\/em\u003ewon \u003cem\u003eHonorable Mention \u003c\/em\u003efor\u003cem\u003e the Allen Ginsburg Award. \u003c\/em\u003eHer work appears in\u003cem\u003e The Paterson Literary Review, Voices in Italian-Americana, \u003c\/em\u003eand in the anthology\u003cem\u003e, Rumors, Secrets \u0026amp; Lies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bronx Years\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eis filled with\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003evitalità, \u003c\/em\u003ewrites Nathalie Handal (\u003cem\u003eLife in a Country Album, the Republics)\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThis collection poses fundamental questions about the immigrant experience: What are ancestors? Who are we meant to become?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bronx Years\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eis the quintessential American story, \u003c\/em\u003ewrites Matthew Lippman\u003cem\u003e (Mesmerizingly Sadly Beautiful). Christine is a master poet of the heart and the head, of the street and the wide-open spaces of family, love and hope.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Baldino O'Hanlon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 888838149X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888381496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Finishing Line Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Christine Baldino O'Hanlon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128850379007,"sku":"9798888381496","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb22c3bd-f837-4ecf-9d56-b8ef54c60f92.jpg?v=1687460781","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bronx-years-christine-baldino-ohanlon-9798888381496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}