{"product_id":"sister-nun-paperback","title":"Sister Nun - 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\u003eShanti Weiland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Winner of the Negative Capability Press Book Competition \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Follow \"Sister Nun\"as she escapes over the wall of her convent (even though she has, in no way, been held captive) and read as she explores her identity, sexuality, and the path to enlightenment by wrestling alligators, vacationing in hell, and traveling through time and space during her 215 year lifespan. \u003cbr\u003e \"Weiland's book is polished, unusual and lovely - but it is even more than that. I don't remember when I read a book of poetry that I couldn't put down. \u003ci\u003eSister Nun\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable character - and this book that bears such a strong character's name reminds me of \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre, Emma, Anna Kerenina, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e deserves to be in such elite company.\" - Amy King, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Museum\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Want to Make You Safe;\u003c\/i\u003e winner of the 2015 Tarpaulin Sky Book Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShanti Weiland received her BA in English from the University of California, Davis and later moved to the desert, pursuing a Creative Writing MA at Northern Arizona University. She then traveled to the humid and friendly south, where she earned a PhD in Poetry from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is the author of the chapbook, \u003ci\u003eDaughter, En Route\u003c\/i\u003e (Dicey Books) and teaches writing and literature at The University of Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47353403703545,"sku":"9780942544411","price":18.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/wG-KXkPYTD9780942544411.webp?v=1769824723","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sister-nun-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}