{"product_id":"9781593767099","title":"Wings of Red","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inventive and stylish debut written by a Black educator, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red \u003c\/i\u003eis a  clear-eyed, funny, imperfect, and observant work of autofiction that grapples with the absurdity of the New York City educational system as a substitute teacher—that, in the end, reads as an ode to the city itself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJune Papers is a twenty-eight-year-old MFA grad with a felony record, “the classic young, Black and gifted American misfit.” He’s also a substitute teacher. He’s also homeless. With dreams of becoming a writer, June endures a host of trials and dilemmas as he reluctantly realizes mentoring and teaching might actually be a path forward for him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWings of Red\u003c\/i\u003e is driven by June’s unique narrative style, a propulsive voice that intimately and vulnerably guides readers through the condemned external reality of a Black educator’s personal and professional world falling apart, and coming together again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopulated by a host of true-to-life characters who are attempting to realize their dreams despite precarious professional and financial realities, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red \u003c\/i\u003eelucidates the fallacy of the American dream while serving as a reminder of how powerful and necessary autofiction can be. Directed at students and educators but written for any audience, \u003ci\u003eWings of Red\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring and poetic tour de force and an unexpectedly necessary ode to New York City that features a texture, velocity, and immediacy that speaks to the author's authentic and lived perspective.","brand":"James W. Jennings","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47794110529748,"sku":"9781593767099","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_605c8670-1226-4a21-b2e6-636eaa960611.jpg?v=1776180523","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781593767099","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}