{"title":"Carl Phillips","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Phillips\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a profound exploration of human experience through his evocative and lyrical poetry. His work delves into themes of desire, loss, and the search for meaning, inviting readers to contemplate the mysteries of existence with introspective clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Phillips’ collections like \u003cem\u003eMy Trade Is Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e blend elegant language with emotional depth, making his poetry both accessible and richly rewarding for those drawn to contemplative literary art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"my-trade-is-mystery-by-carl-phillips-9780300274141","title":"My Trade Is Mystery","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn invaluable companion for any writer seeking to make the writing life a more complex and cooperative venture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Illuminating, deeply endearing essays.”—Ron Charles, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A lovely, loving letter to aspiring writers.”—Diego Báez, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these intimate and eloquent meditations, the award-winning poet Carl Phillips shares lessons he has learned about the writing life, an “apprenticeship to what can never fully be mastered.” Drawing on forty years of teaching and mentoring emerging writers, he weaves his experiences as a poet with the necessary survival skills, including ambition, stamina, silence, politics, practice, audience, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Anne Lamott’s \u003cem\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, Rainer Maria Rilke’s \u003cem\u003eLetters to a Young Poet\u003c\/em\u003e, and Marcus Aurelius’s \u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e, this is an invaluable companion for writers at every stage of their journey. Phillips’s book serves as a partner in speculation and an invitation to embrace mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431704871148,"sku":"9780300274141","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300274141.jpg?v=1774557346"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/carl-phillips.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}