{"product_id":"the-gutter-spread-guide-to-prayer-paperback","title":"The Gutter Spread Guide to Prayer - 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\u003eEric Tran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Gutter Spread Guide to Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2019 Autumn House Press Rising Writer Prize, Eric Tran contends with the aftermath of a close friend's suicide while he simultaneously explores the complexities and joys of being a gay man of color. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the intersection of queerness, loss, and desire, Tran uses current events, such as the Pulse nightclub tragedy, pop culture references, and comic book allusions to create a unique and textured poetry debut. He employs an unexpected pairing of prayer and fantasy allowing readers to imagine a world of queer joy and explore how grief can feel otherworldly. This stunning debut contains multitudes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Tran\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer Vietnamese writer and the author of\u003ci\u003e Mouth, Sugar, and Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e (Diode Editions, Spring 2022) and \u003ci\u003eThe Gutter Spread Guide to Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e (Autumn House Press, 2020) as well as the chapbooks \u003ci\u003eRevisions \u003c\/i\u003e(Sibling Rivalry Press, 2018) and \u003ci\u003eAffairs with Men in Suits \u003c\/i\u003e(Backbone Press, 2014). He is an Associate Editor for Orison Books. He is a psychiatrist in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582090330333,"sku":"9781938769511","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/aNbkNuVcfv9781938769511.webp?v=1773569604","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-gutter-spread-guide-to-prayer-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}