{"product_id":"beautiful-pointless-paperback","title":"Beautiful \u0026 Pointless - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Orr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr's a critic, and a good one. . . . \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless \u003c\/em\u003eis a clear-eyed, opinionated, and idiosyncratic guide to a vibrant but endangered art form, essential reading for anyone who loves poetry, and also for those of us who mostly just admire it from afar.\" --Tom Perrotta \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003epoetry columnist David Orr delivers an engaging, amusing, and stimulating tour through the world of poetry. With echoes of Francine Prose's \u003cem\u003eReading Like a Writer\u003c\/em\u003e, Orr's \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless\u003c\/em\u003e offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary poetry may seem like a foreign country you've barely visited and wouldn't dream of living in. \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless\u003c\/em\u003e, however, reveals how to accept the foreignness of poetry in the same way we accept the strange delights of a place we're traveling to for the first time. Expect a little confusion, many delightful surprises, and a few experiences that will change the way you think about language and life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning critic David Orr is what every reader hopes for: the guide who points the way, doesn't talk too much, and helps you see what you might have missed on your own. Stimulating, amusing, and utterly engrossing, \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless\u003c\/em\u003e empowers us to engage with poetry as individual readers, allowing each of us to appreciate it in our own way.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eHarold Bloom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary poetry may seem like a foreign country you've barely visited and wouldn't dream of living in. \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless\u003c\/em\u003e, however, reveals how to accept the foreignness of poetry in the same way we accept the strange delights of a place we're traveling to for the first time. Expect a little confusion, many delightful surprises, and a few experiences that will change the way you think about language and life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning critic David Orr is what every reader hopes for: the guide who points the way, doesn't talk too much, and helps you see what you might have missed on your own. Stimulating, amusing, and utterly engrossing, \u003cem\u003eBeautiful \u0026amp; Pointless\u003c\/em\u003e empowers us to engage with poetry as individual readers, allowing each of us to appreciate it in our own way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.02 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135874109575,"sku":"9780061673467","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4260df65d0049a3134f9d770a16b37b6.webp?v=1732652561","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/beautiful-pointless-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}