{"title":"John Liles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Liles\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts works that delve into the intricate relationship between creativity and everyday experience. His writing often explores themes related to nature, memory, and transformation, inviting readers to consider the subtle interplay between art and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect contemplative and evocative prose that blurs the boundaries between genres. With a focus on cultural reflection and the natural world, Liles offers a unique perspective that enriches the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bees-and-after-by-john-liles-9780300279429","title":"Bees, and After","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 119th winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize places science at the heart of his powerful poems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor John Liles, science and the natural world form a route into the workings of love, of grief, and of joy in the thrum of life. Judge Rae Armantrout calls his poems \"dense, sonically gorgeous studies of various natural things and creatures, including light, bees, minerals, shellfish and crabs, insects, and the workings (and failure) of the heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten under the shadow of our changing climate, Liles's poems are tender elegies but also praise-songs for the continual unfolding richness of the world. Writes Liles, \"oh unending animal, \/ you go where \/ the light goes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBees, and After\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant exploration that blends the intimacy of human emotion with the grander scale of the natural universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470069055724,"sku":"9780300279429","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300279429-bees-and-after.jpg?v=1775211724"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-liles.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}