{"product_id":"altars-of-spine-and-fraction-poems-paperback","title":"Altars of Spine and Fraction: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Molbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut poetry collection set in and around Louisiana's fishing village of Cocodrie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAltars of Spine and Fraction\u003c\/i\u003e follows its protagonist through the joys and dangers of childhood on the rural Gulf Coast, through familial loss, and into adulthood. Refusing to romanticize what has been lost, Molbert instead interrogates how nostalgia is most often enjoyed by those with the privilege to reject or indulge it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Violent hurricanes sweep across the landscapes of the poems, and Molbert probes the class inequalities that these climate crises lay bare. Moving from outdoor rural spaces in its first half to indoor domestic spaces in its second half, the collection explores family history, generational trauma, and the toxic masculinity that is shouldered by boys raised in the Deep South. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.97 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152185036935,"sku":"9780810147621","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a81eeec1d5bb8533b51ff334dd37604f.webp?v=1733212294","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/altars-of-spine-and-fraction-poems-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}