{"title":"Caroline Harper New","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Harper New\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts narratives that explore the rich tapestry of arts and culture with a discerning eye and eloquent prose. Her work often delves into the nuances of creative expression, illuminating the lives and stories behind artistic endeavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections and compelling storytelling that celebrate the intersection of art, history, and human experience. Her award-winning writing invites an immersive journey into the cultural landscapes that shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ballard-spahr-prize-2023-winner-by-caroline-harper-new-9781571315304","title":"Ballard Spahr Prize 2023 Winner","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by Maggie Smith for the 2023 Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry, this debut collection of poems explores the aftermath of history's most powerful forces: devotion, disaster, and us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Gulf Coast, \u003cem\u003eA History of Half-Birds\u003c\/em\u003e measures the line between love and ruin. Part poet, part anthropologist, Caroline Harper New digs into dark places—a cave, a womb, a hurricane—to trace how violence born of devotion manifests not only in our human relationships, but also in our connections to the natural and animal worlds. Everywhere in these pages, tenderness is coupled with brutality: a deer eats a baby bird, a lover restrains another. \"I promised a love poem,\" New proclaims, then teaches us about the anglerfish, how it \"attracts its mate and prey with the same lure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn New's exceptional voice, familiar concepts take on a shade of the fantastic. A woman tastes the earth for acidity, buries lemons and pennies for balance. Limestone \"sucks the sea into little demitasse\" and hyacinths \"sip the sun black.\" A lone elephant wanders into the wilderness of rural Georgia, never to be seen again. But perhaps most arresting about New's work are the truths told by its strangeness, like the ancient fish who \"carved their shape\" in a mountain's peak, or a mother who wears a lifejacket in the bathtub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted by New's voracious mind and carried by her matchless lyricism, \u003cem\u003eA History of Half-Birds\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning investigation of love's beastly impulses—all it protects, and all it destroys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430104580332,"sku":"9781571315304","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781571315304.jpg?v=1774559733"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/caroline-harper-new.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}