{"product_id":"compulsions-of-silkworms-and-bees-poems-paperback","title":"Compulsions of Silkworms and Bees: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulianna Baggott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Part primer, part credo, part arm-swinging gambol, this wonderful book is resonant with wit and insight.\"--Linda Bierds \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompulsions of Silkworms and Bees\u003c\/i\u003e takes up the tradition of Rilke's \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Poet, \u003c\/i\u003e but on poetry's own terms. At first glance, Baggott's candid counsel can be seen as a manual on writing poetry, written in poems. As the book unfolds, however, these poems take on the larger landscape of love and loss, the rigors of living fully, and the intricate, mysterious territory of our fragile, hardworking souls.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulianna Baggott has published two previous collections of poetry, \u003ci\u003eThis Country of Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLizzie Borden in Love: Poems in Women's Voices.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the author of four novels, including \u003ci\u003eGirl Talk, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Madam, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhich Brings Me to You: A Novel in Confessions \u003c\/i\u003e(co-written with Steve Almond)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Under the name N. E. Bode, she writes novels for younger readers. She teaches at Florida State University's Creative Writing Program\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 9.06 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florida Book Award (2007)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727303708735,"sku":"9780807132562","price":27.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fe8f902190ea42e3bf30cf9b89117845.webp?v=1765114307","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/compulsions-of-silkworms-and-bees-poems-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}