{"product_id":"relative-to-wind-on-sailing-craft-and-community-paperback-1","title":"Relative to Wind: On Sailing, Craft, and Community - 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\u003ePhoebe Wang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lingering, long-haul collection of writing about sailing for readers of Julietta Singh and Kyo Maclear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRelative to Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, Phoebe Wang delivers a poetic rendering of her decade-long journey of learning to sail and a deep dive into what it means to be a newcomer to an old tradition. From working along-side crewmates in tempestuous conditions to becoming an avid racer and organizer to drafting a wistful love letter to a Wayfarer dinghy--while examining the loose tether between sailing and a creative life--Wang delivers a book for sailors and would-be sailors that is thoughtful and surprising at every tack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thoughtful, illuminating look at life away from land.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoebe Wang \u003c\/b\u003eis a first-generation Chinese-Canadian who lives and sails in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eAdmission Requirements\u003c\/i\u003e (M\u0026amp;S, 2017), shortlisted for the Gerald Lambert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Trillium Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eWaking Occupations\u003c\/i\u003e (M\u0026amp;S, 2022), and her fiction and nonfiction have been widely published. She is an adjunct professor and mentor in the University of Toronto Creative Writing MA program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47191051436281,"sku":"9781738009824","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NyDdkb6KPa9781738009824_7e129597-ac18-4e23-be0e-b85075e7d71b.webp?v=1767888236","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/relative-to-wind-on-sailing-craft-and-community-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}