{"product_id":"live-oak-with-moss-isbn-9781419734052","title":"Live Oak, with Moss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLive Oak, with Moss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a groundbreaking literary treasure that reveals a hidden chapter in Walt Whitman’s life and work. In this stunning edition, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling and Caldecott Award–winning illustrator Brian Selznick brings Whitman’s words to life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we was turning forty, Whitman wrote twelve deeply personal poems in a handmade notebook he titled \u003ci\u003eLive Oak, with Moss\u003c\/i\u003e. These verses were intimate meditations on love, desire, and connection—specifically his attraction to and affection for other men—expressed with honesty and vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposed decades before the term “homosexual” entered common usage, these poems stand as Whitman’s boldest exploration of same-sex love. They were revolutionary for their time, both in theme and in emotional candor, yet Whitman never published them. For more than a century, this passionate cluster of poems remained unknown to the general public, a secret fragment of literary history waiting to be rediscovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Selznick visual narrative amplifies the beauty and intensity of the poetry. And accompanying Selznick’s art, Whitman scholar Karen Karbiener reconstructs the fascinating story behind the creation—and near destruction—of these poems, offering insight into Whitman’s inner world and the cultural forces that shaped his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy reassembling and reinterpreting these extraordinary poems, this edition invites readers to experience Whitman anew—through words and images that resonate with timeless themes of love, identity, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalt Whitman's reassembled, reinterpreted \u003ci\u003eLive Oak, with Moss\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a source of inspiration and a cause for celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44826309656805,"sku":"NP9781419734052","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_becaa9e3-0ee0-4999-a681-a9fa00522a4b.jpg?v=1773103418","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/live-oak-with-moss-isbn-9781419734052","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}