{"product_id":"leaning-toward-light-poems-for-gardens-the-hands-that-tend-them-9781635865806","title":"Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens \u0026 the Hands That Tend Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful poetry anthology offers a warm, inviting selection of poems from a wide range of voices that speak to the collective urge to grow, tend, and heal--an evocative celebration of our connection to the green world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Much like reading a good poem, caring for plants brings comfort, solace, and joy to many. In this new poetry anthology, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeaning toward Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, acclaimed poet and avid gardener Tess Taylor brings together a diverse range of contemporary voices to offer poems that celebrate that joyful connection to the natural world. Several of the most well-known contemporary writers, as well as some of poetry's exciting rising stars, contribute to this collection including Ross Gay, Jericho Brown, Mark Doty, Jane Hirshfield, Ada Limón, Danusha Laméris, Naomi Shihab Nye, Garrett Hongo, Ellen Bass, and James Crews. A foreword by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, reflective pauses and personal recipes from some of the contributing poets, along with original, whimsical illustrations by Melissa Castrillon, and a ribbon bookmark complete this stunning, hardcover gift format. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTess Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, an avid gardener, is the author of five acclaimed collections of poetry including \u003ci\u003eWork \u0026amp; Days\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named one of the 10 best books of poetry of 2016 by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Taylor has been Distinguished Fulbright US Scholar at the Seamus Heaney Centre in Queen's University in Northern Ireland, and the Anne Spencer Poet-in-Residence at Randolph College. She has also served as on-air poetry reviewer for NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e for over a decade. Taylor lives in El Cerrito, California, where she tends to fruit trees and backyard chickens.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Storey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575907619090,"sku":"9781635865806","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c1f0c1f9-eb38-4bb2-ad62-d9b36f33c1a9.jpg?v=1731989483","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leaning-toward-light-poems-for-gardens-the-hands-that-tend-them-9781635865806","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}