{"product_id":"house-of-water-9781938584640","title":"House of Water","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHouse of Water - Poetry Collection by Matthew Nienow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouse of Water\u003c\/i\u003e marks the debut of Matthew Nienow, a poet whose work has earned recognition from \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e magazine with a 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship and a 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. This collection explores the complexities of fatherhood and family life through poems that balance uncertainty with grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Poetry Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poems in \u003ci\u003eHouse of Water\u003c\/i\u003e examine everyday moments through a lens of curiosity and honesty. Nienow writes about building a life, confronting ideals that don't hold, and starting anew. His voice is deeply rooted in family experience while remaining open about the challenges of modern parenthood. Eduardo C. Corral describes the collection as \"deeply felt and beautifully built\" with \"hard-won grace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis debut collection features work that has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest New Poets\u003c\/i\u003e (2007 and 2012), \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e. The poems shimmer with careful attention to detail, as demonstrated in pieces like \"The Magazine,\" which transforms ordinary objects and moments into reflections on meaning and metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatured Poem: The Magazine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eis evening-lit in your hands\u003cbr\u003eso the boat it shows \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ein its small square of water\u003cbr\u003ehas the light of the room, the windows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ebehind you, the reflected bay--\u003cbr\u003ethe magazine's horizon \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003enearly the same, so no matter\u003cbr\u003ehow you try to strip the room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eof metaphor and meaning, the room\u003cbr\u003ebecomes the boat, which you are in, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ehardly alone with your red sails\u003cbr\u003eand curtain wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Nienow\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Port Townsend, Washington, with his wife and two sons, where he builds boats and custom wooden paddle boards. His poems have appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest New Poets\u003c\/i\u003e (2007 and 2012), \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e, which awarded him a 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship. He has also received fellowships, grants and support from the National Endowment for the Arts (2011 Fellowship), the Elizabeth George Foundation, Artist Trust of Washington State, the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and 4Culture of Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Alice James Books, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Water\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a collection that resonates with anyone navigating the terrain of family, identity, and the search for meaning in daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alice James Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493240443154,"sku":"9781938584640","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7990dd00-1346-4809-9feb-c39294a334fd.jpg?v=1730639807","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/house-of-water-9781938584640","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}