{"product_id":"organs-of-little-importance-paperback","title":"Organs of Little Importance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrienne Chung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSolmaz Sharif\u003c\/b\u003e (Selected by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Mind detritus becomes the stuff of great art in the hands of poet Adrienne Chung . . . a poet in complete command of her craft.\" --NPR.org\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOrgans of Little Importance \u003c\/i\u003eis a riotous feat . . . Ferocious. Funny. Deeply intelligent. Adrienne Chung leaves a charred wake.\" --Solmaz Sharif, author of \u003ci\u003eCustoms \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLook\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom National Poetry Series winner Adrienne Chung, a debut poetry collection about psychology, love, and memory \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking its title from Darwin's \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e, Adrienne Chung's debut collection asks why we cling so dearly to the vestigial parts of our psychologies--residues of first impressions, thought spirals to nowhere, memories that persist despite outliving their usefulness. The speaker in these poems tries to wear more color, indulges in Y2K nostalgia and falls in and out of love; a Jungian psychoanalyst has a field day with her dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Darwin was perplexed and ultimately dismissive of these seemingly useless body parts, \u003ci\u003eOrgans of Little Importance \u003c\/i\u003ereframes and repositions the apparent uselessness of our compulsions, superstitions, errant thoughts, and other selves. In diptychs and ghazals, sonnets and lullabies, Chung collects and preserves pieces of psychological debris as one would care for precious heirlooms, revealing their surprising potential to become sites of meaning and connection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrienne Chung\u003c\/b\u003e's poetry and prose have appeared in\u003ci\u003e The Yale Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoyland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRecliner\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere, and have been supported by the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's MFA program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764536901920,"sku":"9780143137740","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f9f2c229859324e2cc987df2157f21c6.webp?v=1780251384","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/organs-of-little-importance-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}