{"product_id":"groundglass-paperback","title":"Groundglass - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Savage\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Could there be something humbling and revolutionary in understanding myself as a site of contamination?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroundglass\u003c\/i\u003e takes shape atop a polluted aquifer in Minnesota, beside trains that haul fracked crude oil, as Kathryn Savage confronts the transgressions of U.S. Superfund sites and brownfields against land, groundwater, neighborhoods, and people. Drawing on her own experiences growing up on the fence lines of industry and the parallel realities of raising a young son while grieving a father dying of a cancer with known environmental risk factors, Savage traces concentric rings of connection-between our bodies, one another, our communities, and our ecosystem. She explores the porous boundary between self and environment, and the ambiguous yet growing body of evidence linking toxins to disease. Equal parts mourning poem and manifesto for environmental justice, \u003ci\u003eGroundglass\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that no living thing exists on its own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathryn Savage's writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Short Fiction, Ecotone Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review, BOMB, \u003c\/i\u003e and the anthology \u003ci\u003eRewilding: Poems for the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e. Recipient of the Academy of American Poets James Wright Prize, she has received support from fellowships and residencies including the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Minnesota State Arts Board, Ucross Foundation, and Tulsa Artist Fellowship. She lives with her family in Minneapolis and teaches creative writing at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159441805447,"sku":"9781566896405","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e61843fa747fdc807b1a32788ff1338e.webp?v=1733266582","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/groundglass-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}