{"product_id":"city-of-dis-a-novel-in-verse-volume-40-paperback","title":"City of Dis: A Novel-In-Verse Volume 40 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandall James Tyrone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRandall James Tyrone's debut collection \u003ci\u003eCity of Dis\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing exploration of contemporary existence intertwined with medieval notions of damnation, invoking Dante's \"Inferno\" to craft a modern-day epic. Doubling as a novel-in-verse, \u003ci\u003eCity of Dis\u003c\/i\u003e follows the unnamed protagonist as they navigate a cityscape that is both a circle of hell and also the urban sprawl of 21st-century America. Amidst the cacophony of sirens, construction, and hurricanes fueled by climate change, Tyrone weaves a tapestry where pop culture, late-stage capitalism, and the daily struggles imposed by inequities of race and class in this urban inferno collide with arcane theology, existential dread, and something like divine comedy. Through forms ranging from epistolary to litany, Tyrone's speaker charts every chaotic inch of this dystopian landscape, encountering Dante himself as they confront the personification of Suicide. \u003ci\u003eCity of Dis\u003c\/i\u003e stands not only as a vivid critique of modern society but also as a haunting testament to resilience in the face of spiritual and environmental decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRANDALL JAMES TYRONE \u003c\/b\u003eholds an MFA from the University of Wyoming. He resides in Houston, Texas. His poems have appeared in Electric Literature's \u003ci\u003eOkey-Panky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOversound Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNomadic Press\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been anthologized in the \u003ci\u003eBodies Built For A Game Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003ci\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received a scholarship to attend the \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Workshop and was awarded the Bentley-Buckman Poetry Fellowship to attend the Writers Week at the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. He was a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eIndiana Review\u003c\/i\u003e's 1\/2 K Prize and a finalist for The X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize. He's very excited for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.8 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582204231901,"sku":"9781680034325","price":28.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/qiyAADpZHa9781680034325.webp?v=1773570174","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/city-of-dis-a-novel-in-verse-volume-40-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}