{"product_id":"letter-composed-during-a-lull-in-the-fighting","title":"Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Birds\u003c\/i\u003e returns with an extraordinary debut poetry collection.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e National Book Award finalist, Iraq war veteran, novelist and poet Kevin Powers creates a deeply affecting portrait of a life shaped by war. \u003ci\u003eLetter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting\u003c\/i\u003e captures the many moments that comprise a soldier's life: driving down the Texas highway; waiting for the unknown in the dry Iraq heat; writing a love letter; listening to a mother recount her dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with evocative language and discernment, Powers's poetry strives to make sense of the war and its echoes through human experience. Just as \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Birds\u003c\/i\u003e was hailed as the \"first literary masterpiece produced by the Iraq war,\" this collection will make its mark as a powerful, enduring work (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48855978541261,"sku":"9780316401081","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_5a5cbea2-beb9-44f5-b634-7a553b15c11e.jpg?v=1794509597","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/letter-composed-during-a-lull-in-the-fighting","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}