{"product_id":"gold-that-frames-the-mirror-by-brandon-melendez","title":"Gold That Frames the Mirror by Brandon Melendez","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrandon Melendez’s \u003cem\u003eGold That Frames the Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning collection about the things we carry with us—and the love that can never disappear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelendez charts territory through the stories, songs, memories, and people that make us who we are. These poems move through family, heritage, grief, music, and mental health while asking the big question: what does it mean to find a place to call home? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet Melendez finds beauty in the aftermath and joy in unexpected places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll that glitters is truly gold in this moving collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI kept reaching but never quite got a hold.\u003cbr\u003eAsk me now why I did it \u0026amp; I’ll say\u003cbr\u003eI never meant to.\u003cbr\u003eI never meant to be the reason why\u003cbr\u003emy father stopped laughing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback • Ships in 3 days • Also available through Ingram. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrandon Melendez is a Mexican-American poet from California. He is a National \u003cspan\u003ePoetry Slam \u003c\/span\u003efinalist, Rustbelt Poetry Slam Finalist, and two-time Berkeley Grand Slam Champion. His poems are in or forthcoming in \u003cem\u003eSixth Finch, Tinderbox, decomP\u003c\/em\u003e and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gold-Frames-Mirror-Brandon-Melendez\/dp\/193891287X\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AZ8HE2IEVUFS\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.biWXmR20nUp0e9xKf459pA._kTxy6HdrF8Xu5zRBNqEeoKRIJM_nAi-ODShDMuqSO8\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=gold+that+frames+the+mirror\u0026amp;qid=1744046459\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;sprefix=gold+that+frames+the+mirror,stripbooks,152\u0026amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/gold-that-frames-the-mirror-brandon-melendez\/1129206732?ean=9781938912870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Barnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/gold-that-frames-the-mirror-brandon-melendez\/21774676?ean=9781938912870\u0026amp;next=t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Write Bloody Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68384463028447,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/Screenshot_2024-08-21_at_1.43.58_PM.png?v=1793923060","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/gold-that-frames-the-mirror-by-brandon-melendez","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}