{"product_id":"i-ask-the-impossible-poems-paperback","title":"I Ask the Impossible: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAna Castillo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Anchor Books Original \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cherished for her passionate fiction and exuberant essays, the author hailed by Julia Alvarez as \"una storyteller \u003ci\u003ede primera\u003c\/i\u003e,\" and by Barbara Kingsolver in \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eas \"impossible to resist,\" returns to her first love--poetry--to reveal an unwavering commitment to social justice, and a fervent embrace of the sensual world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the poems in \u003cb\u003eI Ask the Impossible\u003c\/b\u003e, Castillo celebrates the strength that \"is a woman buried deep in [her] heart.\" Whether memorializing real-life heroines who have risked their lives for humanity, spinning a lighthearted tale for her young son, or penning odes to mortals, gods, goddesses, Castillo's poems are eloquent and rich with insight. She shares over twelve years of poetic inspiration, from her days as a writer who \"once wrote poems in a basement with no heat,\" through the tenderness of motherhood and bitterness of loss, to the strength of love itself, which can \"make the impossible a simple act.\" Radiant with keen perception, wit, and urgency, sometimes erotic, often funny, this inspiring collection sounds the unmistakable voice of a \"woman on fire\" and \"more worthy than stone.\"\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Anchor Books Original \u003cbr\u003eCherished for her passionate fiction and exuberant essays, the author hailed by Julia Alvarez as ?una storyteller \"de primera, ? and by Barbara Kingsolver in \"The Los Angeles Times as ?impossible to resist, ? returns to her first love?poetry?to reveal an unwavering commitment to social justice, and a fervent embrace of the sensual world. \u003cbr\u003eWith the poems in I Ask the Impossible, Castillo celebrates the strength that \"is a woman?buried deep in [her] heart.\" Whether memorializing real-life heroines who have risked their lives for humanity, spinning a lighthearted tale for her young son, or penning odes to mortals, gods, goddesses, Castillo's poems are eloquent and rich with insight. She shares over twelve years of poetic inspiration, from her days as a writer who ?once wrote poems in a basement with no heat,\" through the tenderness of motherhood and bitterness of loss, to the strength of love itself, which can ?make the impossible a simple act.\" Radiant with keen perception, wit, and urgency, sometimes erotic, often funny, this inspiring collection sounds the unmistakable voice of a \"woman on fire? \/ and more worthy than stone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCherished for her passionate fiction and exuberant essays, Ana Castillo returns to her first love -- poetry -- to reveal an unwavering commitment to social justice, and a fervent embrace of the sensual world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in I Ask the Impossible celebrate the strength that \"is a woman . . . buried deep in [her] heart\". Whether memorializing real-life heroines who have risked their lives for humanity, spinning a lighthearted tale for her young son, or penning odes to mortals, gods, and goddesses, Castillo's poems are radiant with keen perception. She shares over twelve years of poetic inspiration, from her days as a writer who \"once wrote poems in a basement with no heat\", through the tenderness of motherhood and bitterness of loss, to the strength of love itself, which can \"make the impossible a simple act\". Her bold voice travels across continents and reaches across cultures -- included here are six poems written in Spanish, with translations by Rosario Ferre. Sometimes erotic, often humorous, this remarkable collection resonates with the unmistakable voice of a \"woman on fire -- \/ and more worthy than stone\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAna Castillo is the author of the novels \u003cb\u003ePeel My Love Like an Onioin, So Far from God, The Mixquiahuala Letters\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSapogonia\u003c\/b\u003e. She has written a story collection, \u003cb\u003eLoverboys\u003c\/b\u003e; the crtitical study Massacre of the Dreamers; the poetry collection \u003cb\u003eMy Father Was a Toltec and Selected Poems\u003c\/b\u003e; and the children's book \u003cb\u003eMy Daughter, My Son, the Eagle, The Dove\u003c\/b\u003e. She is the editor of the anthology \u003cb\u003eGoddess of the Americas: Writings on the Virgin of Guadalupe\u003c\/b\u003e, available from Vintage Espanol (\u003cb\u003eLa diosa de las Americas\u003c\/b\u003e). Castillo has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Book Award, a Carl Sandburg Award, a Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award, and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. She lives in Chicago with her son, Marcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752136671520,"sku":"9780385720731","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dc5526cebf4d19ca0dd21eda29c0f385.webp?v=1779988465","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-ask-the-impossible-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}