| A God in the House: Poets Talk About Faith Contributor(s): Kaminsky, Ilya (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1932195300 ISBN-13: 9781932195309 Publisher: Tupelo Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2014 Annotation: Funny and diabolical, these short, linked, prose poems describe a girl's need to escape from a world of lust and lawnmowers into a dream world. From child to adult, the poet imagines her life as a new Houdini. "Full of nouveau folklore, quirky unrequited narratives, and mock dream analysis, Nin Andrews' work is always surprising, sharp, and wild."-Denise Duhamel "Pepper Facts "It's true what they say. A certain kind of spice can get under a woman's skin. Once ingested, she will taste it in the air and on her sheets; she might feel as if she were living in a Mexican restaurant. For a while a woman might think it's the man she's sleeping with, that he's gotten inside her clothes and every cell she is. Chilies are potent, no doubt about it; some contain antibiotic properties, inspiring a fire to rise in the blood, replicating the sensation and biochemistry of romance. A woman will lie awake, tossing and stirring, unable to sleep. She will eat bowl after bowl of ice cream beneath a full moon. But in the end, she will discover it's nothing a little baking soda in her wash and toothpaste can't cure. And what a relief she will feel then! She might howl at the stars. Or dance nude in a snow storm, her arms flung wide to the wind and singing cold, happy at last to be listening to her own thoughts that promise her, never again. Never again. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 811.609 |
| LCCN: 2011048206 |
| Series: Tupelo Press Lineage |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.33 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Literary Nonfiction. Poetry. Editors Ilya Kaminsky and Katherine Towler have gathered conversations with nineteen of America's leading poets, reflecting upon their diverse experiences with spirituality and the craft of writing. Bringing together poets who are Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Native American, Wiccan, agnostic, and otherwise, this book offers frank and thoughtful consideration of themes too often polarized and politicized in our society. Participants include Li-Young Lee, Jane Hirshfield, Carolyn Forch , Gerald Stern, Christian Wiman, Joy Harjo, and Gregory Orr, and others, all wrestling with difficult questions of human existence and the sources of art. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kaminsky, Ilya: - Ilya Kaminsky was born in Odessa, former Soviet Union in 1977. His debut collection was DANCING IN ODESSA (Tupelo Press, 2004). Among his awards are the Whiting Prize, the Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the 2005 Foreword Poetry Book of the Year award.Towler, Katherine: - Katherine Towler is the author of a trilogy of novels, Snow Island, Evening Ferry, and Island Light. She consults with schools and non-profits on publications and promotional materials, and teaches in the MFA Program in Writing at Southern New Hampshire University. She lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. |