{"product_id":"words-in-your-face-cristin-okeefe-aptowicz-9781933368825","title":"Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the rich history of slam poetry through the lens of the New York City scene that pioneered it\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz situates New York slam poetry in the history of oral tradition in poetry throughout history and around the world, with particular attention to the three major 20th century arts movements that helped set the stage for it: the Harlem Renaissance, the Beats, and hip hop. Aptowicz explores the birth of slam at the Nuyorican Poets' Café and the genre's explosive growth as the media responded with events like Lollapalooza and MTV's Unplugged. The book expands the canvas by examining the connections between academia and slammers, especially the poets of color, the youth slammers, and the burgeoning hip hop poetry scene. Interviews with key players like Chicago's Marc Smith and San Francisco's Gary Mex Glazner help tell this fascinating story from the inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1933368829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933368825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soft Skull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.16w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2008 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2008 pg. 57","brand":"Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989540765951,"sku":"9781933368825","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_603f31e6-51dc-4e50-88b8-64a4c68f3dae.jpg?v=1683300092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/words-in-your-face-cristin-okeefe-aptowicz-9781933368825","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}