{"title":"Frank X. Walker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank X. Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of identity and heritage through his poignant works. His writing gracefully intertwines personal narrative with broader cultural themes, inviting readers into a rich dialogue about African American experiences and artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e genre, Walker’s collections resonate with thoughtful reflection and lyrical power. Readers seeking insightful, evocative poetry and prose will find his work both challenging and deeply rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"load-in-nine-times-by-frank-x-walker-9781324098508","title":"Load in Nine Times","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades Frank X. Walker has reclaimed essential American lives through his pathbreaking historical poetry. In this stirring new collection, he reimagines the experiences of Black Civil War soldiers—including his own ancestors—who enlisted in the Union army in exchange for emancipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving chronologically from antebellum Kentucky through Reconstruction, Walker braids the voices of the United States Colored Troops with their family members, as well as slave owners and prominent historical figures from Abraham Lincoln to Frederick Douglas and Margaret Garner. Imbued with atmospheric imagery, these persona poems and more \u003cem\u003e\"clarify not only the inextricable value of Black life and labor to the building of America, but the terrible price they were forced to pay in producing that labor\"\u003c\/em\u003e (Khadijah Queen). \"How do you un-orphan a people?\" Walker asks. \"How do you pick up \/ shattered black porcelain and make \/ a new set of dishes fit to eat off?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile carefully attuned to the heartbreak and horrors of war, Walker's poems pay equal care to the pride, perseverance, and triumphs of their speakers. Evoking the formerly enslaved General Charles Young, Walker hums: \u003cem\u003e\"I am America's promise, my mother's song, \/ and the reason my father had every right to dream.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Expansive and intimate, \u003cem\u003eLoad in Nine Times\u003c\/em\u003e is a resounding ode to the powerful ties of individual and cultural ancestry by an indelible voice in American poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038347243756,"sku":"9781324098508","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781324098508-load-in-nine-times.jpg?v=1785392229"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/frank-x-walker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}