{"product_id":"wings-of-red-james-w-jennings-9781593767099","title":"Wings of Red","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inventive and stylish debut written by a Black educator, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red \u003c\/i\u003eis a clear-eyed, funny, imperfect, and observant work of autofiction that grapples with the absurdity of the New York City educational system as a substitute teacher--that, in the end, reads as an ode to the city itself\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune Papers is a twenty-eight-year-old MFA grad with a felony record, \"the classic young, Black and gifted American misfit.\" He's also a substitute teacher. He's also homeless. With dreams of becoming a writer, June endures a host of trials and dilemmas as he reluctantly realizes mentoring and teaching might actually be a path forward for him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWings of Red\u003c\/i\u003e is driven by June's unique narrative style, a propulsive voice that intimately and vulnerably guides readers through the condemned external reality of a Black educator's personal and professional world falling apart, and coming together again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePopulated by a host of true-to-life characters who are attempting to realize their dreams despite precarious professional and financial realities, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red \u003c\/i\u003eelucidates the fallacy of the American dream while serving as a reminder of how powerful and necessary autofiction can be. Directed at students and educators but written for any audience, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring and poetic tour de force and an unexpectedly necessary ode to New York City that features a texture, velocity, and immediacy that speaks to the author's authentic and lived perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James W. Jennings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1593767099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593767099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soft Skull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/29\/2023","brand":"James W. Jennings","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138767220991,"sku":"9781593767099","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_347ec35d-4b96-44c8-934a-8834da0cdea2.jpg?v=1687901379","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wings-of-red-james-w-jennings-9781593767099","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}