{"product_id":"counting-descent","title":"\"Counting Descent\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eClint Smith's debut poetry collection, Counting Descent, is a coming of age story that seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Do you know what it means for your existence to be defined by someone else’s intentions?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear. His poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on the social construction of our lived experiences. Smith brings the reader on a powerful journey forcing us to reflect on all that we learn growing up, and all that we seek to unlearn moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAuthor: Clint Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLength: 84 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBook Type: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDimensions: 5.5\" wide by 8.5\" high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antigone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47545691570325,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/1375\/8613\/files\/lfhki6fowepof9jqrppv.jpg?v=1783609803","url":"https:\/\/shop.bensbells.org\/products\/counting-descent","provider":"Shop Kind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}