{"product_id":"we-are-mermaids-poems-paperback","title":"We Are Mermaids: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Burt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEffusive new poems by Stephanie Burt, \"perhaps our greatest poet of having yet more to say\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephanie Burt's poems in \u003ci\u003eWe Are Mermaids\u003c\/i\u003e are never just one thing. Instead, they revel in their multiplicity, their interconnectedness, their secret powers to become much more than they at first seem. In these poems, punctuation marks make arguments for their utility and their rights to exist. \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e isn't simply another Disney animated musical but \"the Most Trans Movie Ever.\" Mermaids, werewolves, and superheroes don't just fret over divided natures and secret identities, but celebrate their wholeness, their unique abilities, and their erotic potential. Flowers in this collection bloom into exactly what they are meant to be--revealing themselves, like bleeding hearts, beyond their given names. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith humor and insight, Burt's poems have always cherished and examined the things of this world, both real and imagined objects of fascination and desire. In this resplendent new collection, her observation and care flourish into her most fulfilled book yet. These poems shake off indecisiveness and doubt to reach joys through romance and family, through nature (urban and otherwise), and through imaginative community. \u003ci\u003eWe Are Mermaids\u003c\/i\u003e is a trans book, a fangirl book, a book about coming together. It's also Burt's best book.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Burt \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of five poetry collections, including \u003ci\u003eAdvice from the Lights\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBelmont\u003c\/i\u003e, and several works of criticism, including \u003ci\u003eDon't Read Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClose Calls with Nonsense\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches at Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.95 x 6.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766348775712,"sku":"9781644452059","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb492345be5de925ebe337a9ec96ba8d.webp?v=1780290864","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/we-are-mermaids-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}