{"product_id":"contradictions-in-the-design-paperback","title":"Contradictions in the Design - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Olzmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Olzmann's poetry is that rare thing that embraces complication while, at every turn, filling us with wonder. \u003ci\u003eContradictions in the Design \u003c\/i\u003eincorporates 'patterns among celestial bodies, the mysteries of Christ, X + Y, crossword puzzles, free will, ' but also the playfulness and oddities of life that allow us to laugh hardest at ourselves. Desire, Supervillains, Moby, and 'the idea of Moby': prepare yourself to be dazzled.--C. Dale Young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese political poems employ humor to challenge the cultural norms of American society, focusing primarily on racism, social injustices and inequality. Simultaneously, the poems take on a deeper, personal level as it carefully deconstructs identity and the human experience, piecing them together with unflinching logic and wit. Olzmann takes readers on a surreal exploration of discovery and self-evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom: Elegy Where Small Towns Are Obscured By Mountains: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e ...There are all kinds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eof stories eaten by history and silence\u003cbr\u003eand neglect. Above a door, something stirs\u003cbr\u003ethe chimes, and reminds someone inside\u003cbr\u003ethat where there is wind: a song, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ehowever faint. A man hears it, and passes\u003cbr\u003ethrough a screen door into a night of fireflies. \u003cbr\u003eHe looks around as if called by a voice.\u003cbr\u003eThe wind has passed. The chimes are quiet.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Olzmann\u003c\/b\u003e's first book of poems, \u003ci\u003eMezzanines\u003c\/i\u003e, received the 2011 Kundiman Prize and was published by Alice James Books. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoetry Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForklift\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOhio \u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Currently, he is a visiting professor of Creative Writing in the undergraduate writing program at Warren Wilson College and co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eCollagist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Olzmann's first book of poems, \u003ci\u003eMezzanines\u003c\/i\u003e, received the 2011 Kundiman Prize and was published by Alice James Books. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in \u003ci\u003eNew England Review, Kenyon Review, Poetry Northwest, The Southern Review, Forklift, Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. Currently, he is a Visiting Professor of Creative Writing in the undergraduate writing program at Warren Wilson College and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Collagist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760118169888,"sku":"9781938584275","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/944865a31a1f72e7ea877f062f422f79.webp?v=1780172085","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/contradictions-in-the-design-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}