{"product_id":"book-jume","title":"The Hot Glue Gun Chronicles","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Hot Glue Gun Chronicles is a winner of the 2023 Philosophy Media Group Publishing Competiton and the debut manuscript from poet \u0026amp; scholar Ashley Crooks-Allen. This collection of poetry explores themes of identity, healing, and belonging through the lens of an Afro-Latinx Queer identifying poet and scholar.\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Hot Glue Gun Chronicles \u003c\/em\u003eis a flamingassemblage of penetrating verse and poetic musicality\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eCrooks-Allen's timely offering, in the tradition of Black queer poets like June Jordan and Pat Parker before them, does not shy away from the straight-up truth\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eIn their words, we might very well locate the keys to our own internal freedom\u003cem\u003e.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003eDarnell Moore, author of\u003cem\u003e No Ashes in The Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What an honor it has been to cultivate this manuscript and elevate the voice of Dr. Ashley Crooks-Allen. I published this book because I believe in its mission- to put together the broken and to create beauty from unexpected pieces. Ashley invites us to revisit subjects we may have fooled ourselves into thinking we'd moved on from- gently saying 'Aht-aht! There's more work to do here.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Kiera \"Ashlee Haze\" Nelson, Poet \u0026amp; CEO, Philosophy Media Group \u0026amp; Kiera Ashlee Talent Co\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49399704224048,"sku":"BDjume","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jume-Square-cover.jpg?v=1781413448","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jume","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}