{"product_id":"blood-dazzler-1","title":"Blood Dazzler","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBlood Dazzler\u003c\/h1\u003ePatricia Smith\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Coffee House Press\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 1 2008\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781566892186\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 156689218X\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cb\u003eA storm's-eye view of the devastation that forever changed New Orleans and America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina's transformation into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, 2005, the day Tropical Depression 12 developed, through August 28 when it became a Category 5 storm with its \"scarlet glare fixed on the trembling crescent,\" to the heartbreaking aftermath, these poems evoke the horror that unfolded in New Orleans as America watched on television. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAssuming the voices of flailing politicians, the dying, their survivors, and the voice of the hurricane itself, Smith follows the woefully inadequate relief effort and stands witness to the immeasurable losses. An unforgettable reminder that poetry can still be \"news that stays news,\" \u003ci\u003eBlood Dazzler\u003c\/i\u003e serves not only as a memorial, but as a necessary step toward national healing.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67390550114349,"sku":"WHS-43a4ff7ac1b04b2e9f384d321208c52f","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_c5bcd9a6-231f-4459-bbef-6e11363acd8b.jpg?v=1787344304","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/blood-dazzler-1","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}