{"product_id":"the-concrete-river-luis-j-rodrguez-9780915306428","title":"The Concrete River: Poems","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e1991 PEN Oakland\/Josephine Miles Award for Literary Excellence\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Concrete River is a collection of poems by poet laureate of Los Angeles Luis Rodr?uez. They illuminate the gritty idiosyncrasies of immigrant life in urban barrios spanning Los Angeles to Chicago to Harlem. Rodr?uez lends powerful voices to those struggling to keep the gas on, to find work, and to keep love. Populated by a vibrant cast of characters, ranging from the drugged, to the eccentric, to the heartbroken, Rodr?uez's poems protest capitalism, violence, and exploitation while reveling in the potential of compassion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luis J. Rodr?uez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0915306425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780915306428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Curbstone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.38w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/17\/1991","brand":"Luis J. Rodr?uez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44365386055935,"sku":"9780915306428","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_623b20a7-aecf-4ccc-9524-badd7d6dc92f.jpg?v=1697058232","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-concrete-river-luis-j-rodrguez-9780915306428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}