{"product_id":"jump-the-gun-1","title":"jump the gun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ejump the gun\u003c\/i\u003e digs deep into the dark undercurrents of grief and gun violence that shadow our daily lives in America. These poems uproot the hidden\nrecesses of life, the stages and struggles of womanhood, and our continual fight against violence, both internal and external, in the U.S. today. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe speaker in these\npoems wrestles with the everyday fears and realities we often try to ignore:\nthe complex expectations\nplaced on young girls and mothers alike, the illusion of childhood innocence,\nand the very real\nconsequences of our environmental destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSplit into two\nsections—with poems that layer blood-soaked images between close-ups of the\nbody and domestic life—this collection deftly illustrates the beauty that can be\nfound in tragedy, the\nfragility of the natural world, and the resilience of the human relationships\nthat fill it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo read \u003ci\u003ejump the gun\u003c\/i\u003e\nis to witness yourself through the crosshairs. In Malboeuf’s words, “What hit you has become you. \/\nPieces of the bullet embedded \/ in your skin. Even \/ that which you come from \/ will never be the\nsame. \/ But from violence comes \/ the tides, the seasons.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOA Editions, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249440805208,"sku":"9781960145413","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781960145413_26035a48-c135-4b27-af17-e0a930600608.jpg?v=1770728421","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/jump-the-gun-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}