{"product_id":"the-essential-hits-of-shorty-bon-bon-poems","title":"The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA suite of poems about a percussionist in 1970 Spanish Harlem music circles, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Crazy Bunch.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA National Book Critics Circle 2014 Finalist for Poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough dream song and elegy, alternate takes and tempos, prizewinning poet Willie Perdomo's third collection crackles with vitality and dynamism as it imagines the life of a percussionist, rebuilding the landscape of his apprenticeship, love, diaspora, and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of his infernal journey, Shorty Bon Bon recalls his live studio recording with a classic 1970s descarga band, sharing his recollection with an unidentified poet. This opening section is followed by a call-and-response with his greatest love, a singer named Rose, and a visit to Puerto Rico that inhabits a surreal nationalistic dreamscape, before a final jam session where Shorty recognizes his end and a trio of voices seek to converge on his elegy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Willie Perdomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44913309450309,"sku":"BS-LIB-125235","price":24.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2482\/2494\/files\/9780143125235-HD.jpg?v=1777057083","url":"https:\/\/libros787.com\/products\/the-essential-hits-of-shorty-bon-bon-poems","provider":"Libros787.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}