{"product_id":"random-exorcisms","title":"Random Exorcisms","description":"In his latest collection, \u003ci\u003eRandom Exorcisms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAdrian C. Louis\u003c\/b\u003e writes poems with the rough-edged wit and heart-wrenching sincerity that make him one of the seminal voices in contemporary American poetry. Deeply rooted in Native American traditions and folklore, these poems tackle a broad range of subjects, including Facebook, zombies, horror movies, petty grievances, real grief, and pure political outrage. In a style entirely his own, Louis writes hilarious, genuine, self-deprecating poems that expel a great many demons, including any sense of isolation a reader might feel facing a harsh and lonely world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the poem \"\"Necessary Exorcism,\"\" the speaker exorcises himself, more or less, of his grief for his deceased wife. \"\"I made my choice so easily \u0026amp; picked red drama, the joyous pain of it all,\"\" he writes. \"\"Minor Exorcism: 1984\"\" is one of a series of poems that contemplates the memories of small, simple mundanes, like catching a fish, until, \"\"My old heart is thrashing with \/ long-forgotten boyhood joy.\"\" \"\"Dog the Bounty Hunter Blogs\"\" confronts some of the cruel absurdities of reality TV, while \"\"Naked, Midnight, Sober, Facebooking\"\" expels a great many fearful things, including the fear of growing older. These are poems that make you laugh and cry, nod appreciatively, and then laugh just a little more.","brand":"Louisiana State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55807693750616,"sku":"9780807163719","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780807163719.jpg?v=1778679964","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/random-exorcisms","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}