{"product_id":"magnolia-poems-isbn-9781953534217","title":"Magnolia: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSPIN\u003c\/i\u003e, Electric Literature, Book Riot, and The Catholic Post Best Poetry Collection of 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the RSL Ondaatje Prize \u0026amp; Forward Prize for Best First Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA LitHub Most Anticipated Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/i\u003e, Nina Mingya Powles’ exquisite debut poetry collection, pushes the borders of languages and poetic forms to examine memories, myths, and the experiences of a mixed-race girlhood. From Aotearoa to London, from Shanghai to New York City, these poems journey across shifting, luminescent cities in search of connection: through pop culture, through food, through vivid colors. Scenes from \u003ci\u003eMulan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Mood for Love\u003c\/i\u003e braid together with silken tofu and freshly steamed baozi. At the heart of the collection is “Field notes on a downpour,” a lyrical sequence that questions the limits of translation and our ability to understand one another. Alone, the speaker recognizes that “certain languages contain more kinds of rain than others, and I have eaten them all.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of hunger and longing for a home that can embrace a person’s complexities, \u003ci\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/i\u003e draws on every sense to arrive at profound, yet intimate insights, and introduces readers to a brilliant new voice in poetry.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233363833061,"sku":"NP9781953534217","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781953534217.jpg?v=1767732114","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/magnolia-poems-isbn-9781953534217","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}