{"product_id":"held-essays-in-belonging-9781956046472","title":"Held: Essays in Belonging","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Kathryn Nuernberger, \u003ci\u003eHeld\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essays about mutualisms, mutual aid, and ways of being together in a time of climate crisis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a collection about living in and with the consequences of terrible mistakes--\u003ci\u003eHeld\u003c\/i\u003e contemplates our collective experiences of loss in an age of climate change and mass extinctions, as well as more personal tragedies. Each essay in this book describes a remarkable instance of symbiotic mutualism: bobtail squid host glow-in-the-dark bacteria behind their eyes so they can camouflage with moonlight on the water; there is a surprisingly erotic encounter between ants and a rove beetle; beavers and willow trees together turn deserts to verdant wetlands; and many more. To read \u003ci\u003eHeld\u003c\/i\u003e is to be reminded of one's humanity and of our interconnectedness with the world that surrounds us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathryn Nuernberger is the author of the poetry collections, \u003ci\u003eRUE, The End of Pink, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRag \u0026amp; Bone\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written the essay collections \u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Eye\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBrief Interviews with the Romantic Past\u003c\/i\u003e. Her awards include the James Laughlin Prize from the Academy of American Poets, an NEA fellowship, and \"notable\" essays in the \u003ci\u003eBest American\u003c\/i\u003e series. Her co-authored textbook with Maya Jewell Zeller is \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Poetry: A Writer's Guide and Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches in the MFA program at University of Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sarabande Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705431261458,"sku":"9781956046472","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0b320811-8e44-47a7-b0ae-59caf8ff4135.jpg?v=1762347280","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/held-essays-in-belonging-9781956046472","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}