{"product_id":"wings-of-red-9781593767099","title":"Wings of Red","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inventive and stylish debut written by a Black educator, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red \u003c\/i\u003eis a  clear-eyed, funny, imperfect, and observant work of autofiction that grapples with the absurdity of the New York City educational system as a substitute teacher—that, in the end, reads as an ode to the city itself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJune Papers is a twenty-eight-year-old MFA grad with a felony record, “the classic young, Black and gifted American misfit.” He’s also a substitute teacher. He’s also homeless. With dreams of becoming a writer, June endures a host of trials and dilemmas as he reluctantly realizes mentoring and teaching might actually be a path forward for him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWings of Red\u003c\/i\u003e is driven by June’s unique narrative style, a propulsive voice that intimately and vulnerably guides readers through the condemned external reality of a Black educator’s personal and professional world falling apart, and coming together again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopulated by a host of true-to-life characters who are attempting to realize their dreams despite precarious professional and financial realities, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red \u003c\/i\u003eelucidates the fallacy of the American dream while serving as a reminder of how powerful and necessary autofiction can be. Directed at students and educators but written for any audience, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring and poetic tour de force and an unexpectedly necessary ode to New York City that features a texture, velocity, and immediacy that speaks to the author's authentic and lived perspective.","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62276675174787,"sku":"9781593767099","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781593767099.jpg?v=1785548676","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/wings-of-red-9781593767099","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}