{"product_id":"illusion-of-an-overwhelm-9781630450489","title":"Illusion of an Overwhelm","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Amen's \u003cem\u003eIllusion of an Overwhelm\u003c\/em\u003e offers four distinct series: \"Hallelujah Anima,\" in which the poet explores desire, self-inquiry, and ambivalence, as well as the torturous journey of inner healing; \"The American Myths,\" highlighting the intersections between politics, religion, and archetypal dynamics, inspired in part by Black Lives Matter and other progressive forms of populism; \"My Gallery Days,\" which focuses on multiple characters and overlapping narratives, offering poetic commentaries on art and the fleeting nature of life; and \"Portrait of Us,\" the poet's celebration of enduring love and romance, presented from multiple viewpoints and timeframes. While covering wide ground thematically and imagistically, Amen makes use of searing language, the book resounding on conceptual and aesthetic levels long after the final line is read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmen, Jon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Amen is the author of four previous collections of poetry: \u003cem\u003eChristening the Dancer; More of Me Disappears; At the Threshold of Alchemy;\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003estrange theater\u003c\/em\u003e, finalist for the 2016 Brockman- Campbell Award. He is co-writer, along with Daniel Y. Harris, of \u003cem\u003eThe New Arcana\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has been translated into Spanish, French, Hungarian, Korean, and Hebrew. In addition, he has released two folk\/folk rock CDs: \u003cem\u003eAll I'll Never Need\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRidiculous Empire\u003c\/em\u003e. He founded and continues to edit \u003cem\u003eThe Pedestal Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"NYQ Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50361599852818,"sku":"9781630450489","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2184046-ba85-4126-8da9-53b586186e58.jpg?v=1728373174","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/illusion-of-an-overwhelm-9781630450489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}