{"product_id":"the-essential-hits-of-shorty-bon-bon-9780143125235","title":"The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA National Book Critics Circle 2014 Finalist for Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through 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. At 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.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62243320889731,"sku":"9780143125235","price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780143125235.jpg?v=1785402480","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-essential-hits-of-shorty-bon-bon-9780143125235","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}