{"product_id":"the-unpoetic-life-of-august-max-fischer-9798225019518","title":"The Unpoetic Life of August Grey","description":"\u003cb\u003ePushcart Prize-nominated poet, Max Fischer delivers a raw, lyrical, and heart-shattering novel-in-verse, \u003ci\u003eThe Unpoetic Life of August Grey\u003c\/i\u003e, about grief, first love, and the joy of becoming who you are.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can only hold your breath underwater for three minutes before you go unconscious. For seventeen-year-old August Grey, life in his small Nebraska town has felt like that endless third minute ever since his best friend Waylon died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen August earns a coveted spot at a prestigious summer writing program in New York, he believes it's his one chance to heal - and to keep the promise made to Waylon to pursue his dream. But New York brings its own challenges: a strained reunion with an estranged father, the weight of trying to write without Waylon there, and the unexpected arrival of Levi, August's old crush who knows nothing of his failed coming out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs August wrestles with grief, secrets, and the tentative spark of new love, he must decide if he can finally surface - embracing his queer identity and the joy of being himself before the past threatens to drown his future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Poet X\u003c\/i\u003e by Elizabeth Acevedo, \u003ci\u003eI Wish You All the Best\u003c\/i\u003e by Mason Deaver, and \u003ci\u003eMe (Moth)\u003c\/i\u003e by Amber McBride, Pushcart Prize-nominated poet Max Fischer delivers a searing, unforgettable debut about loss, queer joy, and the strength it takes to breathe again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Fischer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798225019518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Max Fischer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48242041585919,"sku":"9798225019518","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df5a1b01-5aaa-401d-90cb-c1703ff9b4d4.jpg?v=1772657212","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unpoetic-life-of-august-max-fischer-9798225019518","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}