{"product_id":"what-we-ask-of-flesh-paperback","title":"What We Ask of Flesh - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRemica L. Bingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat We Ask of Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e, like the flesh itself, is full of honey and fire. It's impossible not to feel called by these poems, summoned by their rich sound and vatic voice.--Amy Gerstler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending biblical characters into a deeply personal history, \u003ci\u003eWhat We Ask of Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e tells of women through time, their spirits borne through broken flesh, through wombs and memories. The body becomes instrument as words explore the mystical connection between what was and is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen are burdened\u003cbr\u003ewith consequence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ehard-bought footprints\u003cbr\u003eleading from each father's house\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemica Bingham\u003c\/b\u003e currently teaches at Norfolk State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemica L. Bingham, a native of Phoenix Arizona, is an alumna of Old Dominion University, Bennington College, and is a Cave Canem fellow. Her first book, Conversion (Lotus Press, 2007), won the Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award and was shortlisted for the Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award. She resides with her husband and children in Norfolk, VA, where she currently serves as the Writing Competency Coordinator at Norfolk State University. For more information on her work and upcoming events please visit www.remicalbingham.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hurston\/Wright LEGACY Award (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772799582496,"sku":"9780983934622","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/690cdbe53a4f349431426613ba1e7cfd.webp?v=1780414611","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-we-ask-of-flesh-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}