Mark Yakich
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Mark Yakich's fifth collection of poetry is a dynamic and discerning journey of devotion and temptation in pursuit of the divine. Not trifling in ambiguity but diving headlong into it, Spiritual Exercises wrestles with popular gods as much as with personal ghosts. From autism to eroticism, from benediction to excommunication, and from grief to gratitude, this collection lays bare a full spectrum of emotional life, showing us how grace can be as playful...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Language
English
Description
"Playful and serious, unforgiving and compassionate, Poetry: A Survivor's Guide offers an original take on a subject both loved and feared. In a series of provocative and inspiring propositions, the act of reading a poem is made new, and the act of writing one is made over. Questions of poetry's difficulty, pretension, and relevance are explored with insight and daring. In an age of new media and social networking, this handbook-cum-manifesto provides...
3) Football
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. This book probes and pokes the world's most popular sport. When is the "beautiful game" at its most beautiful? How does football function as a lens for many to view their daily lives? What's right in front of fans that they just can't see? Not only is football played across the world, but changes to the game often reflect or anticipate social...
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