{"product_id":"the-world-is-on-fire-scrap-treasure-and-songs-of-apocalypse-paperback","title":"The World Is on Fire: Scrap, Treasure, and Songs of Apocalypse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoni Tevis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sermons of Joni Tevis' youth filled her with dread, a sense \"that an even worse story--one you hadn't read yet--could likewise come true.\" In this revelatory collection, she reckons with her childhood fears by exploring the uniquely American fascination with apocalypse. From a haunted widow's wildly expanding mansion, to atomic test sites in the Nevada desert, her settings are often places of destruction and loss.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd yet Tevis transforms these eerie destinations into sites of creation as well, uncovering powerful points of connection. Whether she's relating her experience of motherhood or describing the timbre of Freddy Mercury's voice in \"Somebody to Love,\" she relies on the same reverence for detail, the same sense of awe. And by anchoring her attention to the raw materials of our world--nails and beams, dirt and stone, bones and blood--she discovers grandeur in the seemingly mundane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePossessed throughout with eclectic intelligence and extraordinary lyricism, these essays illuminate curiosities and momentous events with the same singular light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormerly a park ranger, factory worker, and seller of cemetery plots, \u003cb\u003eJoni Tevis\u003c\/b\u003e is currently the author of the acclaimed book of essays, \u003ci\u003eThe Wet Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, described by Mark Doty as a \"delightful and deeply satisfying book,\" was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBellingham Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShenandoah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGulf Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOrion\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently teaches literature and creative writing at Furman University in Greenville, SC, where she also lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771451048224,"sku":"9781571313478","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/abdeece5ca464f0f6f98ba630d779ab9.webp?v=1780386824","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-world-is-on-fire-scrap-treasure-and-songs-of-apocalypse-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}