{"product_id":"dead-uncles-paperback","title":"Dead Uncles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Kline\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerrod Schwarz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSandra Beasley\u003c\/b\u003e (Selected by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts humorous and devastating, Ben Kline's Dead Uncles investigates the lingering impacts that formative family experiences can have years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning collection, Kline presents the \u003cstrong\u003efunny \u003c\/strong\u003eand the \u003cstrong\u003epainful \u003c\/strong\u003eside by side to reveal a fully realized \u003cstrong\u003efamily tree\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough \u003cstrong\u003ehumor \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003ecandor\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDead Uncles\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ereveals the \u003cstrong\u003eglee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003echallenge\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estruggle\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ejoys \u003c\/strong\u003eof an \u003cstrong\u003eextended family\u003c\/strong\u003e. Simultaneously, Kline writes with \u003cstrong\u003esubtle \u003c\/strong\u003eperception about the \u003cstrong\u003eletdowns \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eshortcomings \u003c\/strong\u003eof family members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese poems investigate \u003cstrong\u003eidentity\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eself\u003c\/strong\u003e, and how difficult it can be to extract those from your own \u003cstrong\u003egeology\u003c\/strong\u003e. What does it mean to change beyond what your \u003cstrong\u003efamily \u003c\/strong\u003ethinks of you? What are the \u003cstrong\u003eanxieties \u003c\/strong\u003einherent in showing your family something they might not \u003cstrong\u003eunderstand \u003c\/strong\u003eor \u003cstrong\u003eaccept\u003c\/strong\u003e? These are the questions answered in \u003cem\u003eDead Uncles.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders looking for poetry that is as \u003cstrong\u003efunny \u003c\/strong\u003eas it is \u003cstrong\u003edevastating\u003c\/strong\u003e will find a new favorite in Ben Kline's astounding collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection also features a \u003cstrong\u003ebespoke interview \u003c\/strong\u003ewith the writer at then end of the book, delving deeper into the \u003cstrong\u003ecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003einfluences\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003elife \u003c\/strong\u003ebehind their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 6.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56149224227121,"sku":"9781949065114","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/qXNIHa8WDP9781949065114.webp?v=1788685547","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/dead-uncles-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}