{"product_id":"every-good-boy-does-fine-poetry-and-prose-paperback","title":"Every Good Boy Does Fine: Poetry and Prose - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCalvin Arsenia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Glowing with warmth, vulnerability, and a heavy heart, Arsenia's intimate reflections depict the past and present wrestling within the individual as he endeavors to chart his own course in the world.\"--Atwood Magazine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth a journey of individual healing and a call for action, these poems show that, with a little love and acceptance, anyone can flourish. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom one of Kansas City's most exciting singers Calvin Arsenia, comes a debut book of poetry and prose \u003ci\u003eEvery Good Boy Does Fine\u003c\/i\u003e. Named for the classic mnemonic used to teach the lines of the treble clef (EGBDF), his collection speaks to his passion as a musician and also his deep and tumultuous history in the Evangelical community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArsenia includes elements of queer poetry, writings on racial awakening, Christian de-conversion, and sexual awakenings in a homophobic community with the hopes that, when finished reading, readers will feel ready to start their own journey of self-expression through music and performance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA profoundly thoughtful and enlightening work, Arsenia uses his lyrical talent to show that there is always somewhere to go no matter where you are coming from.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalvin Arsenia is an internationally recognized singer and harpist who uses storytelling as an instrument to build bridges of empathy between seemingly disparate parties: haut-couture and grassroots, hi-fi and lo-fi, soul and folk, masculine and feminine, the sacred and sacrilege.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725942689855,"sku":"9781524867218","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c9456c820a6675681ba1fbb996262d7e.webp?v=1765108590","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/every-good-boy-does-fine-poetry-and-prose-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}