{"product_id":"the-last-song-of-the-world-9781960145635","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\u003eJoseph Fasano 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, \"awarded annually for the best book of verse published by a living American poet two years prior to the award year.\" His book \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Words\u003c\/i\u003e (TarcherPerigee, 2024), a collection of poetry prompts and exercises, helps people of all ages unlock their creativity. 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).\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BOA Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50899431981330,"sku":"9781960145635","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34d03e18-3028-4ffd-8f8c-6e22590881e8.jpg?v=1738355342","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-song-of-the-world-9781960145635","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}