{"product_id":"the-selected-shepherd-poems","title":"The Selected Shepherd: Poems","description":"A\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Poetry Book of 2024 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from all six of his collections, \u003ci\u003eThe Selected Shepherd\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new retrospective on the work of an important and sometimes controversial Black, gay poet. Although well known for his erotic poems about white men, Shepherd also wrote consistently about the natural world and its endangerment and his grief over his mother's death. Presented in both publication order and the order in which they originally appeared within each collection, these poems highlight the most important themes of Shepherd's work, along with both his predictability and unpredictability as a poet. Jericho Brown's introduction provides additional context and insight on the life and work of this complex, groundbreaking figure in American poetry.","brand":"Reginald Shepherd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44515973201962,"sku":"9780822948216","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/imageloader_dc014c49-db7f-40c4-ae22-5536d10773ef.jpg?v=1782706025","url":"https:\/\/thepoetryshop.com\/products\/the-selected-shepherd-poems","provider":"The Poetry Shop LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}