{"product_id":"turn-up-the-ocean-poems-9781644450925","title":"Turn Up the Ocean: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe final book of poems by Tony Hoagland, \"one of the most distinctive voices of our time\" (Carl Dennis).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of his celebrated career, Tony Hoagland ventured fearlessly into the unlit alleys of emotion and experience. The poems in \u003ci\u003eTurn Up the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e examine with an unflinching eye and mordant humor the reality of living and dying in a time and culture that conspire to erase our inner lives. Hoagland's signature wit and unparalleled observations take in long-standing injustices, the atrocities of American empire and consumerism, and our ongoing habit of looking away. In these poems, perseverance depends on a gymnastics of skepticism and comedy, a dogged quest for authentic connection, and the consolations of the natural world. \u003ci\u003eTurn Up the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable and moving collection, a fitting testament to Hoagland's devotion to the capaciousness and art of poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Hoagland \u003c\/b\u003e(1953-2018) was the award-winning author of seven books of poetry, including \u003ci\u003ePriest Turned Therapist Treats Fear of God \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat Narcissism Means to Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and four books about poetry, including \u003ci\u003eTwenty Poems That Could Save America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613235482898,"sku":"9781644450925","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c58e09d3-4e01-4107-bff2-e25920ac4fd8.jpg?v=1732391902","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/turn-up-the-ocean-poems-9781644450925","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}