{"product_id":"the-last-song-of-the-world-9781960145338","title":"The Last Song of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Fasano's \u003ci\u003eThe Last Song of the World\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the chaos of the modern world, and searches for resilience in the face of environmental and societal devastation. \u003c\/b\u003eDripping with images of ancient ruins and mythological figures, these poems serve as vignettes of fatherhood, love, and desire against the backdrop of apocalyptic events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the documentation of ongoing violence and natural phenomena, Fasano depicts the ever-present anxieties of parenting with concision and compassion. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Song of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to the world that could be--a world as tender as it is bold, as loving as it is brutal, as beautiful as it is horrendous. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Fasano\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, novelist, and songwriter. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Last Song of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), \u003ci\u003eThe Swallows of Lunetto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eVincent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), \u003ci\u003eInheritance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), and \u003ci\u003eFugue for Other Hands\u003c\/i\u003e (2013). His honors include the Cider Press Review Book Award, the Rattle Poetry Prize, eight Pushcart Prize nominations, and a nomination for the Poets' Prize. His writing has been widely translated and anthologized, most recently in \u003ci\u003eThe Forward Book of Poetry \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e2022\u003c\/i\u003e (Faber and Faber). Fasano currently lives in Middletown, NY.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BOA Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878237901074,"sku":"9781960145338","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_466bd3b4-3d9d-4287-84be-88ee0e17c1f6.jpg?v=1738264129","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-song-of-the-world-9781960145338","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}