{"product_id":"9781960145826","title":"The Appendectomy Grin","description":"Author: Charles Rafferty\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781960145826\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: BOA Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a second-wave veteran of the form, Charles Rafferty has emerged as one of America's greatest living prose poets. Rafferty's new collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Appendectomy Grin\u003c\/i\u003e, is a model of the sort of bemused, domestic poeticism (or is it pessimism?) that only a master prose poet can deliver.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact in size, but massive in scope, these poems explore the death of self, country, and planet, while remaining grounded in humor and the miracles of everyday life. In a world that is changing faster than ever, \u003ci\u003eThe Appendectomy Grin\u003c\/i\u003e is a deep breath, a meditation, a rhythmic tickle fight, a slightly off-kilter manual on how to remain present and lucid in a world that seems intent on destroying itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an argument you cannot disbelieve by a poet leaving his unique scuffmarks on the linoleum kitchen floor of the world. Does the executioner have a rationale for the order of our beheadings? Ask Charles Rafferty. The answer is in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925095727262,"sku":"ING-9781960145826","price":62.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781960145826.jpg?v=1782959415","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781960145826","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}