{"product_id":"poets-on-the-road-9781947951709","title":"Poets on the Road","description":"\u003cb\u003eCalling to mind \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasho 's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elate life journeys through the backcountry of Japan, two women poets in a well-worn Honda hit the road for a legendary pilgrimage in a far-flung (pre-pandemic) landscape of American poetry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough a road trip across North American calls to mind Jack Kerouac's youthful meanderings of self-discovery, this reading tour was more in the manner of Basho 's late life journeys through the backcountry of Japan. . . . The road trip was in a sense a pilgrimage of reengagement with their calling as poets, and a chance to reacquaint with like-minded friends, old and new, in a far-flung landscape of American poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVenues would include upscale bookstores, coffee houses, museums, legendary used bookstores, botanical gardens, university classrooms, art centers, and artist coops--in short, a unique sampling of poetry environments tracing an arc across the Southern States, the Southwest, and up the West Coast before hooking back to the Rockies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFramed as a personal challenge, the poets hit the road much in the manner of itinerant preachers and musicians, lodging at discount motels, funky hostels, Airbnbs, and with friends along the way. Adding a social media touch, Maureen and Barbara created a blog of their tour so that friends, family, hosts, and fellow poets might also share in their adventure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e---from the Introduction by Pat Nolan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e City Point Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947951709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.44d","brand":"Maureen Owen, Barbara Henning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42835643498677,"sku":"9781947951709","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8fc60652-fc65-4fc2-b892-90ba078e69ba.jpg?v=1681225125","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/poets-on-the-road-9781947951709","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}