{"product_id":"the-sharp-edges-of-water-paperback","title":"The Sharp Edges of Water - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngélique Jamail\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCortez Sarah\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book of stories as much as a collection of poems. In it, the characters swerve between the rain-drenched, tree-lined, concrete plains of Houston and the voluptuous, dynamic terrain of Los Angeles. They face multiple realities, and though they're earnestly grounded, they sometimes swim in the waters of magic realism. Their story is both relatable and a little bit surreal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For Jamail, loss is the fecund territory complicated by the travails of geographic movement, emotional upheaval, and cultural dissonance and where the poetry sings its best.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Sarah Cortez, \u003cem\u003eVanishing Points: Poems and Photographs of Texas Roadside Memorials \u003c\/em\u003e(editor and contributor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Sharp Edges of Water\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of superbly crafted poems...poems of faith and freeways, of lies and longing. Ang lique sees the details of Los Angeles and love, with a necessity of details we locals have forgotten. As the title implies, you might get wet reading them. Wear appropriate clothing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Rick Lupert, author of \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Mistakes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGod Wrestler\u003c\/em\u003e, creator of www.PoetrySuperHighway.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773875880224,"sku":"9781732862920","price":18.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2fbb2339787e19fba7ca60497ff78ed1_21e00985-bbc8-4eaa-a85c-cf427f6f8621.webp?v=1780434889","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sharp-edges-of-water-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}