{"product_id":"driving-the-beast-poems-9780807184752","title":"Driving the Beast: Poems","description":"\u003ci\u003eDriving the Beast \u003c\/i\u003eis a book about movement. Christopher Bakken's poems shift between Greece and the American Midwest, tracking the restless nature of selfhood, while seeking glimpses of the sacred in landscapes scarred by history and political turmoil. The book's back-and-forth mirroring invites readers to confront their own reflections in moments of catastrophe and wonder, and to view them alongside those of immigrants and refugees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Bakken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807184752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Bakken \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of three previous books of poetry and the culinary memoir \u003ci\u003eHoney, Olives, Octopus: Adventures at the Greek Table\u003c\/i\u003e. Twice a Fulbright Scholar, he teaches at Allegheny College and serves as director of Writing Workshops in Greece: Thessaloniki and Thasos.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Christopher Bakken \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579891859613,"sku":"9780807184752","price":35.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_688c47f5-a9a9-4608-b29b-6fdabb32bb6d.jpg?v=1768898061","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/driving-the-beast-poems-9780807184752","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}