{"product_id":"leaning-toward-light-poems-for-gardens-the-hands-that-tend-them-paperback","title":"Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens \u0026 the Hands That Tend Them - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTess Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAimee Nezhukumatathil\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful poetry anthology offers a warm, inviting selection of poems from a wide range of voices that speak to the collective urge to grow, tend, and heal--an evocative celebration of our connection to the green world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Much like reading a good poem, caring for plants brings comfort, solace, and joy to many. In this new poetry anthology, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeaning toward Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, acclaimed poet and avid gardener Tess Taylor brings together a diverse range of contemporary voices to offer poems that celebrate that joyful connection to the natural world. Several of the most well-known contemporary writers, as well as some of poetry's exciting rising stars, contribute to this collection including Ross Gay, Jericho Brown, Mark Doty, Jane Hirshfield, Ada Lim, Danusha Lam駻is, Naomi Shihab Nye, Garrett Hongo, Ellen Bass, and James Crews. A foreword by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, reflective pauses and personal recipes from some of the contributing poets, along with original, whimsical illustrations by Melissa Castrillon, and a ribbon bookmark complete this stunning, hardcover gift format. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTess Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, an avid gardener, is the author of five acclaimed collections of poetry including \u003ci\u003eWork \u0026amp; Days\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named one of the 10 best books of poetry of 2016 by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Taylor has been Distinguished Fulbright US Scholar at the Seamus Heaney Centre in Queen's University in Northern Ireland, and the Anne Spencer Poet-in-Residence at Randolph College. She has also served as on-air poetry reviewer for NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e for over a decade. Taylor lives in El Cerrito, California, where she tends to fruit trees and backyard chickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.03 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752372699424,"sku":"9781635865806","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9f5717cc9537f672a903bd9e3f9729d9.webp?v=1779994116","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/leaning-toward-light-poems-for-gardens-the-hands-that-tend-them-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}