{"product_id":"feeding-the-ghosts-poems-paperback","title":"Feeding the Ghosts: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRahul Mehta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eFind the beauty.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2017, writer and educator Rahul Mehta began a writing practice to find solace and beauty--in the natural world, in their family and friends, and in everyday simplicities--during a time of political tensions, environmental disasters, a global pandemic, and personal disappointment. From the vibrant color of a blade of grass, to their dog sleeping quietly in the corner, to delicate petals fallen from a rose, a mindfulness of the beauty in their surroundings helped offset the feelings of fear, outrage, and helplessness. The result of this exercise is a profoundly moving poetry collection that explores Mehta's South Asian and Appalachian culture, their Queerness, their relationships with self and others, race, privilege, and a deep admiration of nature and the spiritual realm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the ear of a poet and a novelist's understanding of narrative motion, Mehta draws in the reader through humor, tenderness, and complexity. This debut poetry collection from the Lambda Literary Award-winning writer is a magnificent celebration of our own ordinary yet miraculous daily lives--an acknowledgment of the \"messy beauty . . . ugly beauty\" in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRahul Mehta \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eNo Other World\u003c\/i\u003e and the short story collection \u003ci\u003eQuarantine\u003c\/i\u003e. Their work has been awarded a Lambda Literary Award and an Asian American Literary Award and has appeared in numerous publications, including the \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMassachusetts Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGeorgia Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in West Virginia in a Gujarati-American household, they teach creative writing in Philadelphia, where they live with their partner and their dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50402774089965,"sku":"9780813198804","price":23.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/feeding-the-ghosts-poems-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}