{"title":"Elisa Gonzalez","description":"\u003cp\u003eElisa Gonzalez offers a captivating exploration of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, weaving rich narratives that illuminate the intersections of history, travel, and artistic expression. Her works invite readers on a compelling journey through time and place, with a keen eye for detail and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough titles such as \u003cem\u003eGrand Tour\u003c\/em\u003e, Gonzalez crafts immersive experiences that celebrate the transformative power of culture and creativity. Her writing appeals to those with a passion for discovering the stories behind art and the enduring influence of cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"grand-tour-by-elisa-gonzalez-9781802067057","title":"Grand Tour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning debut poetry collection from one of America's rising literary stars—\u003cem\u003e'A mesmerizing book, deeply original, one of the most profound reading experiences I've had in years'\u003c\/em\u003e (Louise Glück).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Tour\u003c\/em\u003e, the debut collection of poetry by Elisa Gonzalez, dramatizes the mind in motion as it grapples with something more than an event—she writes of a whole life, to transcendent effect. By the end, we feel we have been witness to a poet remaking herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGonzalez's poetry depicts the fullness of living. There are the small moments—\"white wine greening in a glass,\" trumpet blossoms \"panicking across the garden.\" Some poems adopt the oracular quality of a parable but invariably refuse a clear moral. The poet moves through elegy, romantic and sexual encounters, family history, and place—Cyprus, Puerto Rico, Poland, Ohio—all constellated in \"a chaos of faraway.\" The collection is held together less by answers than by a persistent question—How do you reconcile a hatred for the world's pain with a love for that same world, which is indivisible from its worst aspects? Gonzalez's poems draw us nearer to our own aliveness, its fragility and sustaining questions. \"Since I do love the world,\" she says, she keeps writing, inviting us to accompany her as she searches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383826170092,"sku":"9781802067057","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16770663482829.jpg?v=1773382872"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/elisa-gonzalez.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}