{"product_id":"oh-terrible-youth-by-cristin-o-keefe-aptowicz","title":"Oh, Terrible Youth by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s fourth collection\u003cem\u003e Oh, Terrible Youth\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode to the geeky, freaky coming-of-age genre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Digging back into her teenage years, Aptowicz embraces the geekiness, big feelings, and questionable decisions that make growing up such a memorable disaster. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese poems revisit doomed crushes, embarrassing moments, and the earnest intensity of being young and feeling everything all at once. Funny, honest, and full of heart, this collection reminds us that the weird kid we were never really disappears—we just learn how to carry them with us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor all those who embrace their inner nerd and their earnest teenage self.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEven now, the line slouches conspiratorially in my chest,\u003cbr\u003emy education’s first dirty joke, dark and perfect as a plum,\u003cbr\u003ethe glittering moment my pants told my head, A-ha!\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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCristin O'Keefe Aptowicz is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e best-selling author and poet whose work has earned fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts, the University of Pennsylvania, the Amy Clampitt House, and Hedgebrook. Her previous collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Year of No Mistakes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was named Poetry Book of the Year by the Writers League of Texas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Terrible-Youth-Cristin-OKeefe-Aptowicz\/dp\/1935904663\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SKGIXQU6IW3E\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pasDIX9gLxtB-0rjvFUDgw.mG4NPKGTZwfUpRxc13Y2pivR5CaUkV5UlMoRU4ypDVU\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=oh,+terrible+youth,+poetry\u0026amp;qid=1744065211\u0026amp;sprefix=oh,+terrible+youth,+poetry,aps,164\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/0dEBlOP4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy Ebook\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/oh-terrible-youth-cristin-okeefe-aptowicz\/1147176949?ean=9781935904663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Barnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/oh-terrible-youth-cristin-o-keefe-aptowicz\/9031491?ean=9781935904663\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":68384527581407,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/18.00-20.jpg?v=1793923749","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/oh-terrible-youth-by-cristin-o-keefe-aptowicz","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}