{"product_id":"magnolia-poems-paperback","title":"Magnolia: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNina Mingya Powles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e, Nina Mingya Powles' exquisite debut poetry collection, pushes the borders of languages and poetic forms to examine memories, myths, and the experiences of a mixed-race girlhood. From Aotearoa to London, from Shanghai to New York City, these poems journey across shifting, luminescent cities in search of connection: through pop culture, through food, through vivid colors. Scenes from \u003cem\u003eMulan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIn the Mood for Love\u003c\/em\u003e braid together with silken tofu and freshly steamed baozi. At the heart of the collection is \"Field notes on a downpour,\" a lyrical sequence that questions the limits of translation and our ability to understand one another. Alone, the speaker recognizes that \"certain languages contain more kinds of rain than others, and I have eaten them all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of hunger and longing for a home that can embrace a person's complexities, \u003cem\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e draws on every sense to arrive at profound, yet intimate insights, and introduces readers to a brilliant new voice in poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Mingya Powles\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several poetry zines and chapbooks, including \u003ci\u003eGirls of the Drift\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003efield notes on a downpour\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTiny Moons\u003c\/i\u003e, a food memoir. In 2019, she founded Bitter Melon, a poetry press that publishes handmade chapbooks by Asian writers. Her debut collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eSmall Bodies of Water\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Canongate in the summer of 2021. \u003ci\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the 2020 Forward Prize for Best First Collection, the 2021 RSL Ondaatje Prize, and the New Zealand Book Awards. Originally from Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, Nina currently lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8.98 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47352011292921,"sku":"9781953534217","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/O6MJCCWgsC9781953534217.webp?v=1769805395","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/magnolia-poems-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}