{"title":"Emily Wall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e writes with a distinctive voice that explores the nuances of contemporary life through a richly poetic lens. Her work often bridges the gap between personal experience and the wider cultural landscape, inviting readers into moments of intimate reflection and profound insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eBreaking into Air\u003c\/em\u003e will appreciate her ability to merge lyrical prose with thoughtful examinations of art and culture. Wall's storytelling gracefully balances emotional depth with a subtle, contemplative style that resonates long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"breaking-into-air-by-emily-wall-9781597099233","title":"Breaking into Air","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoet Emily Wall began collecting birth stories after the birth of her third child, Lucy. She realised that women were always quietly sharing their stories—in living rooms with a mug of tea, or whispered at the preschool playground. She saw the intensity with which women listened to each other's stories. They were shared, remembered, retold, but not collected, not treated as the art form they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWall began asking for, and collecting, birth stories: women sent her emails, handed her their journals, and recorded their own voices. She collected stories from a lesbian couple, a story from an indigenous father who is fighting for his language, and a story from a grandmother. Some of the stories are about difficult and painful births: a woman who had a miscarriage, a woman unable to get pregnant. And some of the stories are beautiful: a birth in water that happened exactly as the mother dreamed it would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWall has taken these stories and shaped them into poems, and then into this collection, \u003cem\u003eBreaking into Air\u003c\/em\u003e, offering the reader a look into the stories that women, for centuries, have been quietly sharing with each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460523802860,"sku":"9781597099233","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781597099233-breaking-into-air.jpg?v=1774947690"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/emily-wall.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}