{"product_id":"in-the-middle-of-a-better-world-poems-paperback","title":"In the Middle of a Better World: Poems - 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\u003eGrant Chemidlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do we risk by living our most authentic lives? More importantly, what do we gain?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Middle of a Better World\u003c\/i\u003e is a queer guide to love and identity, a collection both formally inventive and infused with a bright, shimmering imagination. Part elegy, part battle cry, this highly anticipated new collection by Grant Chemidlin is unabashedly joyous in its exploration of desire, human connection, and community--those we're born into and those we build ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant Chemidlin is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat We Lost in the Swamp\u003c\/i\u003e (Central Avenue Poetry, 2023), a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry. His poems can be found in \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePalette Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Florida Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuarterly West\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAcademy of American Poets, among other publications. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband and cat. You can find him on IG @grantcpoetry or at grantchemidlin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.31 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112457097413,"sku":"9781771684361","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9727\/0469\/files\/9bDhtvc-lJ9781771684361.webp?v=1776815260","url":"https:\/\/openbookgarden.com\/products\/in-the-middle-of-a-better-world-poems-paperback","provider":"open book garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}