{"product_id":"bread-from-a-strangers-oven-paperback","title":"Bread from a Stranger's Oven - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanlori Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough her fervent lyrics, delightful odes and image-rich narratives, Janlori Goldman invites us into her world--and it is a deeply moving one. With fluid, vivid clarity, she valiantly stares at the past, and faces the present with a compelling mix of temerity and tenderness. Hers is a remarkable voice that is all at once passionate and exquisitely subtle. --Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Poetry Contest Judge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeldom have I seen a book of poems so vital in its storytelling, so rich and precise in imagery and metaphor, and at the same time so full of heart and compassion. --Alicia Ostriker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intimate, tender voice tells of a life of sensual gladness, as well as loneliness and grief. The poems most often pay attention to neglected people and neglected truths, often neglected moments, often in the beauty of the earth. --Jean Valentine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom At the Cubbyhole Bar: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the planes hit, you were there, \u003cbr\u003esaved your men, the whole squad, \u003cbr\u003eand they weren't even yours.\u003cbr\u003eA buddy had asked you to cover his shift\u003cbr\u003eso he could spend the day with his kid.\u003cbr\u003eYou say, \u003c\/i\u003eAll the guys are getting cancer, \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ein the lungs, the stomach, in your case the breasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e That morning, after the buildings buckled, \u003cbr\u003ea brown skirt of cloud billowed up.\u003cbr\u003eYou saw her, a bleached blond\u003cbr\u003ein purple satin shirt, no body\u003cbr\u003ebelow the waist, thought how a human head\u003cbr\u003eweighs 8 pounds, lifted that weight\u003cbr\u003eof a newborn, and then the rest. Zipped the bag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou wanted to be a cop\u003cbr\u003ebecause you hated cops, \u003cbr\u003ewanted to be that power.\u003cbr\u003eAt the Canal Street barrier a lady pleaded\u003cbr\u003eto run home, get her dog--\u003cbr\u003eyou said, No one below Canal--\u003cbr\u003ebut she promised the risk was all on her.\u003cbr\u003eYou knew it didn't work that way, \u003cbr\u003espoke into her face, \u003c\/i\u003eCome back\u003cbr\u003ewith that dog, bring him this way\u003cbr\u003eso he can lick my cheek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanlori Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, teacher, and activist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanlori Goldman: Janlori Goldman is a poet, teacher and activist. Bread from a Stranger's Oven is her first full-length book. Her chapbook Akhmatova's Egg was published by Toadlily Press. Gerald Stern chose her poem 'At the Cubbyhole Bar' for the 2012 Raynes Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769804751136,"sku":"9781945680069","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f7f60e14cab4355b85c534572ead901b.webp?v=1780357176","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bread-from-a-strangers-oven-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}