{"product_id":"it-must-be-a-misunderstanding-9780811231398","title":"It Must Be a Misunderstanding","description":"\u003cem\u003eIt Must Be a Misunderstanding\u003c\/em\u003e is the acclaimed Mexican poet Coral Bracho's most personal and emotive collection to date, dedicated to her mother who died of complications from Alzheimer's. Remarkably, Bracho, author and daughter, seems to disappear into her own empathic observations as her mother comes clear to us not as a tragic figure, but as a fiery and independent personality. The chemistry between them is vivid, poignant, and unforgettable. As the translator Forrest Gander explains in his introduction, the book's force \"builds as the poems cycle through their sequences\"-- from early to late Alzheimer's--\"with non-judgmental affection and compassionate watchfulness.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBracho, Coral:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eCORAL BRACHO\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Mexico City in 1951. She is the author of several books of poems including \u003cem\u003eTierra de entrana ardiente\u003c\/em\u003e, a collaboration with the painter Irma Palacios. Among her grants and prizes are the Aguascalientes National Poetry Prize in 1981 and a Guggenheim fellowship in 2000. Her poems have appeared in \u003cem\u003eAmerican Poetry Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBomb\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConjunctions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePoetry International.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGander, Forrest:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFORREST GANDER\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in northern California and has published books of poems, translations, and essays. He has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for \u003cem\u003eBe With\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Best Translated Book Award, as well as fellowships from the Library of Congress, the Guggenheim Foundation, and United States Artists. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50387050627346,"sku":"9780811231398","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4e55da37-d33c-48e6-afb0-c2611a5dbf50.jpg?v=1728868376","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/it-must-be-a-misunderstanding-9780811231398","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}