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Drawing on his workshops in Rochester, Talarico describes a unique approach for eliciting poetry from people of many ages and backgrounds—particularly underpriviledged urban kids and the elderly. The process—from dialogue to self-expression to publication to public event—illuminates the urgency and meaning of releasing the spirit captured in each man and woman and child’s experience. \"Some people say that Ross Talarico has done the impossible,\" the Today Show remarked of his success in Rochester; and with this book Talarico offers the same opportunity to others. Teachers, community leaders, parents, and children will be able to follow his practical, hands-on approach to encouraging self-expression in diverse, even unlikely, settings. They will see here how poetry is indeed relevant, ever more crucial to our identity as the culture evolves—how it is, finally, the place where the inarticulate can come to speak for themselves.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50368381354257,"sku":"CIN0822315890G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51008654246161,"sku":"NIN9780822315896","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0822315890.jpg?v=1751395654"},{"product_id":"reckoning-book-ross-talarico-9781599541389","title":"The Reckoning","description":"Poetry. Literary Nonfiction. California Interest. Italian American Studies. Talarico's true-life narratives inevitably remind you of your own best, half-buried memories.--\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoss Talarico is a truly gifted poet.--James Wright \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome say Ross Talarico has done the impossible.--Katie Couric \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Ross Talarico's poems is distilled much of what has been best in poetry.--Donald Justice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoss Talarico has a rare talent: he captures the inner thoughts of 'ordinary' people and reveals their extraordinary visions.--Studs Terkel \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTalarico writes like a latter-day Wordsworth.--H.L. 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In this modern-day Robin Hood tale, a teenager is chosen to be a part of the annual Christmas tradition of thievery and charity by the young mafioso of the local neighborhood. Thus begins the sorting out of friendships, the pursuit of American dreams, and the deep understanding of a father's sorrow and love.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50445517783313,"sku":"CIN1599540436VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51039211159825,"sku":"NIN9781599540436","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52668464955665,"sku":"NLS9781599540436","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52725159002385,"sku":"CIN1599540436G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1599540436.jpg?v=1750799480"},{"product_id":"reptilian-interludes-and-a-child-s-prayer-book-ross-talarico-9781884419935","title":"The Reptilian Interludes (and a Child's Prayer)","description":"Poetry. Ross Talarico's THE REPITLIAN INTERLUDES attempts to ask the sort of questions Milton and Dante posed, but replaces their gods with the gods of science and technology. Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going as a species? In one long poem, Talarico takes a look at the species as we evolve scientifically and devolve humanistically  calling to question] the design between science and art-Richard Anderson. Talarico writes like a latter-day Wordworth, postulating in his prose a re-vision of poetry's purpose, and offering in  this book] his prelude-H.L. Hix. Recipient of the Mina Shaughnessy Prize and the Lillian Dairchild Award, Ross Talarico is a writer of poetry, novels, personal essays, and more. 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