{"title":"Aaron Belz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAaron Belz\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a distinctive voice in contemporary arts and culture, weaving wit and insight through his engaging prose and poetry. Readers can expect works that challenge conventions while inviting thoughtful reflection on everyday experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for nuance and a playful yet earnest style, Belz's writing blends humour and depth, making his collection an enriching exploration for those who appreciate literary works that resonate beyond the page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"soft-launch-by-aaron-belz-9780892555024","title":"Soft Launch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSoft Launch\u003c\/i\u003e, Aaron Belz takes what might seem normal to other people—a one-third full bottle of Prell left in a musty shower stall of a mountain cabin, for instance—and turns it over in the light until its true self emerges, a thirsty dolphin lost in the piney woods. Or so he claims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless, in these poems, the sentimentalised experience of middle-age is about not just connectedness but \u003cem\u003eoverconnectedness\u003c\/em\u003e, and to all the wrong things. Hyper-aware, hyper-vigilant, and abundantly alert, Belz surveys the banal, the grinding quotidian, and asks not, “Is this all?” but rather “Isn’t this not all?” And then he bows his head either to pray or to nap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471582150892,"sku":"9780892555024","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780892555024-soft-launch.jpg?v=1775247357"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/aaron-belz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}