{"title":"Ashley M. Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshley M. Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts poetry that delves deeply into themes of grief, resilience, and identity. Her work resonates with emotional intensity and a profound exploration of personal and communal experiences, often set against the backdrop of contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a rich blend of lyrical expression and cultural reflection, making her books essential for those interested in the intersections of art, healing, and societal observation within the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lullaby-for-the-grieving-by-ashley-m-jones-9798885740586","title":"Lullaby for the Grieving","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e 2025 Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\nSouthern Literary Review's Best Poetry Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\nMaya Angelou Book Award 2025, Poetry, longlist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith previous work hailed by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e as \"unflinching\" and \"piercing\", Ashley M. Jones's \u003cem\u003eLullaby for the Grieving\u003c\/em\u003e is her most personal collection to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her fourth poetry collection, Jones studies the multifaceted nature of grief: the personal grief of losing her father, and the political grief tied to Black Southern identity. How does one find a path through the deep sorrow of losing a parent? What wonders of Blackness have to be suppressed to make way for \"progress\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJourneying through landscapes of Alabama, the Middle Passage and Underground Railroad, interior spaces of loss and love, and her father's garden, Jones constructs both an elegy for her father and a celebration of the sacred exuberance and audacity of life. Featuring poems from her tenure as Alabama's first Black and youngest Poet Laureate, \u003cem\u003eLullaby for the Grieving\u003c\/em\u003e finds calm in unimaginable storms and attempts to listen for the sounds of healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536756064492,"sku":"9798885740586","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d3d52845202e88c037c6900606423034.jpg?v=1776904524"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ashley-m-jones.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}