{"product_id":"these-are-the-breaks-essays-and-poems-by-idris-goodwin","title":"These Are the Breaks: Essays and Poems by Idris Goodwin","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThese Are The Breaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the groundbreaking essay collection of NEA award-winning playwright, HBO Def Poet, and critically acclaimed rapper Idris Goodwin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rhythmic blend of biting wit and break-beat poetry, Goodwin's prose pulses with purpose. Remixing broken dreams and distorted legacies, he cross-fades past and present, personal and political. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiverse in scope and wickedly satirical, these poetic essays sample race, class, and culture — transcending the page with hip-hop musicality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Are The Breaks\u003c\/em\u003e is the literary mixtape of our cacophonous times. Take the time to listen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTogether with other transplanted black boys, my brother and I piled in the Ford Festiva, anxious for escape. We blasted Esham, howled devilish laughter as we raced through the sleepy streets, the same streets that saved us from all we fetishized.\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\u003eIdris Goodwin was born in Detroit, Michigan. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Video, and Screenwriting at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColumbia College Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Goodwin received his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He completed graduate work at the University of Iowa Playwrights Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/These-Are-Breaks-Idris-Goodwin\/dp\/1935904140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/these-are-the-breaks-idris-goodwin\/1145986839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Barnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/these-are-the-breaks-a-collection-of-prose-idris-goodwin\/20643981?ean=9781935904144\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":68384365379807,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/Screenshot2025-04-16at12.10.38PM.png?v=1793922134","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/these-are-the-breaks-essays-and-poems-by-idris-goodwin","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}