{"product_id":"summer-of-the-oystercatchers-poems-9781594981883","title":"Summer of the Oystercatchers: Poems","description":"Written by a third-culture kid who grew up in the Middle East and relocated to Texas as a teenager, \u003cem\u003eSummer of the Oystercatchers\u003c\/em\u003e is a wide-ranging collection of poems that grapple with global interconnection, hilarious and cringe-worthy stories from a cross-cultural childhood, the bruising fingerprints of fundamentalist Christianity and Islam, the many joys of the heart's slow softening, and the many griefs of insurmountable distances. In a voice sometimes personal and sometimes planetary, this book speaks to the historic and contemporary suppression of women's experiences and the roles religion and tradition have played in perpetuating those norms. From puffins to pigeons and Hamlet to Monticello, the book leans heavily into history, literature, and the natural world for a crisp commentary on the troubles and promise of our own times, and ultimately to tell a story of faith expanding beyond the borders set for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeaird, Bryana Joy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bryana is a poet, watercolor artist, and author-illustrator who has lived in Türkiye, Texas, and England and now resides in Eastern Pennsylvania. Her poetry has appeared in over sixty literary journals, and her traditionally illustrated stories, poems, and personal essays have reached subscribers in more than thirty countries. You can find her online at www.bryanajoy.com or on Instagram \u0026amp; Threads at @_bryana_joy.","brand":"Fernwood Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807233343762,"sku":"9781594981883","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08727447-2575-4719-ba0f-bf928a9c9d3e.jpg?v=1766046884","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/summer-of-the-oystercatchers-poems-9781594981883","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}