{"product_id":"diorama-9781622882830","title":"Diorama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDIORAMA\u003c\/i\u003e is a full-length book of poems that details various forms of hunger from the perspective of a female speaker in turmoil. The collection also serves as a commonplace book which catalogues the author's poetic influences. \u003ci\u003eDIORAMA\u003c\/i\u003e's speaker undergoes a re-wilding process in her exploration of the natural world. The book is divided into three sections beginning in tribulation, acquiring knowledge in the wilderness, and ultimately finding a new awareness. The collection draws heavily from other poets' work, especially the writing of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Octavio Paz, Elizabeth Bishop, Anne Sexton, and Li-Young Lee. In addition, \u003ci\u003eDIORAMA \u003c\/i\u003eexplores a woman's relationship with food. The book provides an immersive, sonic experience for readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e SANDRA MARCHETTI is the 2023 winner of \u003ci\u003eThe Twin Bill\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Best Baseball Poetry Book of the Year. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAisle 228\u003c\/i\u003e (SFA Press, 2023), and \u003ci\u003eConfluence \u003c\/i\u003e(Sundress Publications, 2015). Sandy is also the author of four chapbooks of poetry and lyric essays. Her poetry and essays appear widely in \u003ci\u003eMid-American Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEcotone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSubtropics\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She is Poetry Editor Emerita at \u003ci\u003eRiver Styx Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Sandy earned an MFA in Creative Writing--Poetry from George Mason University and now serves as the Assistant Director of Academic Support at Harper College in Chicagoland. You can find out more at: https: \/\/sandramarchetti.net\/ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stephen F. Austin University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260013117714,"sku":"9781622882830","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f3e0ffb6-fc62-41e6-9e57-79355b202d63.jpg?v=1746634600","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/diorama-9781622882830","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}