{"product_id":"no-sleep-till-brooklyn-isbn-9780979663697","title":"No Sleep Till Brooklyn","description":"Written between 1989 and 2008, the poems in Kevin Powell’s powerful new collection encompass everything from his early role as a renowned slam poet (and original cast member of MTV’s \u003ci\u003eReal World\u003c\/i\u003e) to his current incarnation as a poet operating away from the scene. Within this rich tapestry of musings, confession, and introspection, Powell weaves issues like racism, black self-hatred, and gender violence with his own anguished revelations about sex, love, and misogyny. Sampling from the personal and the political, Powell reshapes them into a provocative soundtrack for the times.\u003cb\u003eKevin Powell\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most acclaimed political, cultural, literary and hip-hop voices in America today. Powell is the author of twelve books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOpen Letters to America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomeday We'll All Be Free\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNo Sleep Till Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a critically acclaimed and brutally honest memoir about his life, including his youth. Kevin's writings have also appeared in CNN.com, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, ESPN.com and \u003ci\u003eVibe Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, where he worked for many years as a senior writer, interviewing such diverse public figures as Tupac Shakur and General Colin Powell.","brand":"Soft Skull","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302690083045,"sku":"NP9780979663697","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780979663697.jpg?v=1767733829","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/no-sleep-till-brooklyn-isbn-9780979663697","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}