{"product_id":"fire-and-ink-an-anthology-of-social-action-writing-9780816527939","title":"Fire and Ink: An Anthology of Social Action Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eFire and Ink is a powerful and impassioned anthology of stories  poems  interviews  and essays that confront some of the most pressing social issues of our day. Designed to inspire and inform  this collection embodies the concepts of breaking silence  bearing witness  resistance  and resilience. Beyond students and teachers  the book will appeal to all readers with a commitment to social justice.  Fire and Ink brings together  for the first time in one volume  politically engaged writing by poets  fiction writers  and essayists. Including many of our finest writersMartn Espada  Adrienne Rich  June Jordan  Patricia Smith  Gloria Anzalda  Sharon Olds  Arundhati Roy  Sonia Sanchez  Carolyn Forche  Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni  Alice Walker  Linda Hogan  Gary Soto  Kim Blaeser  Minnie Bruce Pratt  Li-Young Lee  and Jimmy Santiago Baca  among othersthis is an indispensable collection.  This groundbreaking anthology marks the emergence of social action writing as a distinct field within creative writing and literature. Featuring never-before-published pieces  as well as reprinted material  Fire and Ink is divided into ten sections focused on significant social issues  including identity  sexuality and gender  the environment  social justice  work  war  and peace. The pieces can often be gripping  such as Frame  in which Adrienne Rich confronts government and police brutality  or Chris Abanis Ode to Joy  which documents great courage in the face of mortal danger.  Fire and Ink serves as a wonderful reader for a wide range of courses  from composition and rhetoric classes to courses in ethnic studies  gender studies  American studies  and even political science  by facing a past that was often accompanied by injustice and suffering. But beyond that  this collection teaches us that we all have the power to create a more equitable and just future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647597633589,"sku":"ByrdShop_0816527938","price":27.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780816527939.jpg?v=1781695130","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/fire-and-ink-an-anthology-of-social-action-writing-9780816527939","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}