{"id":114204,"date":"2021-09-27T09:59:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T14:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=114204"},"modified":"2021-09-27T09:59:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T14:59:29","slug":"square-books-in-store-event-tuesday-september-28-tarriona-tank-ball-reads-from-her-new-bookvulnerable-af","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/square-books-in-store-event-tuesday-september-28-tarriona-tank-ball-reads-from-her-new-bookvulnerable-af\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Books In Store Event Tuesday, September 28: Tarriona &#8220;Tank&#8221; Ball Reads from Her New Book,&#8221;Vulnerable AF&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tarriona &#8220;Tank&#8221; Ball<\/strong> signs and reads from her debut poetry collection\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squarebooks.com\/book\/9781524865757\"><em>Vulnerable AF<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at <strong>Off Square Books<\/strong> on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The debut poetry collection from Grammy-nominated recording artist and slam poet Tarriona &#8220;Tank&#8221; Ball about infatuation, love, and heartbreak.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The real-life story of a relationship in the author&#8217;s past told in verse and short prose pieces. Relatable and honest, with Tank&#8217;s signature mix of whimsy and realness,&nbsp;<em>Vulnerable AF<\/em>&nbsp;is about the difference between love and infatuation, the danger and confusion of losing yourself in the idea of someone else, and coming out on the other side of heartbreak with your sense of self-worth\u2014and your sense of humor\u2014stronger for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Author\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarriona &#8220;Tank&#8221; Ball is New Orleans-based slam poet and Grammy-nominated recording artist with her band, <strong>Tank &amp; The Bangas<\/strong>. This is her first book of poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Event address:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Off Square Books<br>129 Courthouse Square<br>Oxford, Mississippi 38655<br>(662) 236-2828<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Masks<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Proof of Vaccination or Neg. 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