{"product_id":"enormous-morning-poems-9781324123828","title":"Enormous Morning: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilip Schultz is famous for his empathetic explorations of male shortcomings, primarily those of his late father. \u003cem\u003eEnormous Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, his incisive new volume, reflects on the sacrifices of women in their roles as mothers, wives, and friends, including those of his own mother, who was forced to support the family in the face of his father's financial ruin. The collection ends with a long poem, \"Something and Nothing,\" that pays homage to the Arshile Gorky painting \u003cem\u003eThe Artist and His Mother\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the poems are also political in scope. Schultz weaves these personal stories into the broader tapestry of our political moment, reflecting on the fragility of democracy, including the January 6 insurrection, and those who are willing to sacrifice themselves to preserve it. Intimate, vulnerable, and inviting, \u003cem\u003eEnormous Morning\u003c\/em\u003e cements Schultz as our greatest chronicler of compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchultz, Philip:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Schultz\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of nine poetry collections, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003cem\u003eFailure\u003c\/em\u003e. The founder and director of The Writers Studio, he has been teaching creative writing since 1971. He lives in East Hampton, New York.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078109425938,"sku":"9781324123828","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c53d280-9cdb-40e3-b714-ea1a27c439c4.jpg?v=1772528647","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/enormous-morning-poems-9781324123828","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}