{"product_id":"alone-in-the-house-of-my-heart-poems-paperback","title":"Alone in the House of My Heart: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKari Gunter-Seymour\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeeply rooted in respect and compassion for Appalachia and its people, these poems are both paeans to and dirges for past and present family, farmlands, factories, and coal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKari Gunter-Seymour's second full-length collection resounds with candid, lyrical poems about Appalachia's social and geographical afflictions and affirmations. History, culture, and community shape the physical and personal landscapes of Gunter-Seymour's native southeastern Ohio soil, scarred by Big Coal and fracking, while food insecurity and Big Pharma leave their marks on the region's people. A musicality of language swaddles each poem in hope and a determination to endure. \u003ci\u003eAlone in the House of My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e offers what only art can: a series of thought-provoking images that evoke such a clear sense of place that it's familiar to anyone, regardless of where they call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKari Gunter-Seymour\u003c\/b\u003e is the 2020-24 poet laureate of Ohio and the author of \u003ci\u003eA Place So Deep inside America It Can't Be Seen.\u003c\/i\u003e A ninth-generation Appalachian, she is the editor of \u003ci\u003eI Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing: Ohio's Appalachian Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and the founder and host of the seasonal performance series Spoken \u0026amp; Heard. Her poems have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Ohio Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRattle\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757601358112,"sku":"9780804012430","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1f66b18f739e8ab680f278514ddee51.webp?v=1780106319","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alone-in-the-house-of-my-heart-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}