{"product_id":"losers-9780299359249","title":"Losers","description":"\u003cp\u003eClass consciousness and contradictions percolate throughout Colin Pope's third collection. Highly personal, these poems acknowledge the damage wrought on underprivileged populations while celebrating a working-class background. Dishwasher, delivery guy, ne'er-do-well, paper boy--the characters who populate this volume are caught within societally imposed definitions; infused with dignity, humanity, and compassion, \u003ci\u003eLosers\u003c\/i\u003e thumbs its nose at other folks' labels. A celebration of postindustrial, rural America, this book is a paean to anyone thought undesirable and highlights the advantages (and disadvantages) imposed by geography, beauty, status, wealth, and opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299359249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90","brand":"Colin Pope","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53273423872181,"sku":"9780299359249","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9780299359249.jpg?v=1789485564","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/losers-9780299359249","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}