{"product_id":"the-triggering-town","title":"The Triggering Town","description":"Richard Hugo, whom Carolyn Kizer called \"one of the most passionate, energetic and honest poets living,\" was that rare phenomenon--a distinguished poet who was also an inspiring teacher. \u003cem\u003eThe Triggering Town\u003c\/em\u003e is Hugo's classic collection of lectures, essays, and reflections, all \"directed toward helping with that silly, absurd, maddening, futile, enormously rewarding activity: writing poems.\" From pieces that include \"Writing off the Subject\" and \"How Poets Make a Living,\" anyone, from the beginning poet to the mature writer to the lover of literature, will benefit greatly from Hugo's playful and profound insights into the mysteries of literary creation.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52317673980120,"sku":"9780393338720","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/0369\/4552\/files\/imageloader_6f6c5fd2-6cd8-4807-bebe-30ad67d79f74.jpg?v=1787949719","url":"https:\/\/bigredbooks.shop\/products\/the-triggering-town","provider":"Big Red Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}