{"product_id":"the-heiress-ghost-acres-paperback","title":"The Heiress\/Ghost Acres - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLightsey Darst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her most intimate poetry collection yet, Lightsey Darst considers the many facets of maternal power and whether it might guide us toward healing in the wake of history's horrors. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the nebulous space between collective and autobiographical memory lies family memory--the rituals and routines, places and plants, that bind us to the generations before. In \u003ci\u003eThe Heiress\/Ghost Acres, \u003c\/i\u003e Lightsey Darst examines her Southern ancestry and the legacy of white womanhood. As she navigates pandemic isolation and political upheaval, Darst reflects on how history--familial and national--shapes parenting, and interrogates that history in search of more ethical, transformative ways to mother. \u003ci\u003eThe Heiress\/Ghost Acres\u003c\/i\u003e points toward a tenable and connected future, one that acknowledges past evils while finding present, potent ways for love to counter violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightsey Darst has published three previous books of poetry with Coffee House Press, including \u003cem\u003eFind the Girl, \u003c\/em\u003e which was awarded a Minnesota Book Award for Poetry. She is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, one for dance criticism and one for poetry. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 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 April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732099305535,"sku":"9781566896733","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/32f6445aa933f6d7327d9785b69df375.webp?v=1765131289","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-heiress-ghost-acres-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}