{"product_id":"the-poet-on-the-train-paperback","title":"The Poet on the Train - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Chadbourne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvvie, a struggling poet and lit arts teacher in Portland, Maine, senses her luck is changing when she bags her dream job: to serve as the poet-in-residence on a cross-country train journey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer \"office\" is the beautiful and newly restored Pullman Library Car where she guides her fellow passengers to create poems that solve or at least soften their conundrums. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Evvie grapples with her own challenges, including the fall-out of a messy divorce, impending homelessness, and a snooty poetry professor father who loves reminding her that she's not Emily Dickinson. Still, she loves her job and feels she is really making a difference, especially when she helps a creatively blocked YouTube \"poetry influencer\" to reignite her poetic spark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut just as Evvie finds her stride as the Poet on the Train, she discovers a mystery that points to a global story of people on the move and involves her in the courageous quest of a vulnerable young hero. To help him, Evvie must ask and answer for herself: Can poetry \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e change the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome aboard the Portland Flyer for friendship, adventure, poetry, and an endless supply of chocolate chip cookies! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Poet on the Train will appeal especially to those who enjoy books the gentle, joyful, and character-driven books by Jenny Colgan, Alexander McCall Smith, and Sangu Mandanna.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46154443882682,"sku":"9780983587828","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/K-57za6ioF9780983587828.webp?v=1783951861","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/the-poet-on-the-train-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}