{"title":"Kiki Petrosino","description":"\u003cp\u003eKiki Petrosino's work invites readers into a luminous exploration of language and identity, blending poetic precision with vivid natural imagery. Her writing is marked by a deep sensitivity to the rhythms of both the human and the natural world, crafting moments that linger with quiet intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those drawn to the intersections of science and nature, Petrosino’s books offer a meditative journey through themes of existence, memory, and perception, all articulated with lyrical grace and thoughtful insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bright-by-kiki-petrosino-9781946448927","title":"Bright","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe highly anticipated, first full-length essay collection from acclaimed poet Kiki Petrosino.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBright: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e, the first full-length essay collection from acclaimed poet Kiki Petrosino, is a work of lyric nonfiction, offering glimpses of a life lived between cultural worlds. \"Bright,\" a slang term used to describe light-skinned people of interracial American ancestry, becomes the starting point for an extended meditation on the author's upbringing in a mixed Black and Italian American family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlternating moments of memoir, archival research, close reading and reverie, this work contemplates the enduring, deeply personal legacies of enslavement and racial discrimination in America. Situated at the luminous crossroads where public and private histories collide, \u003ci\u003eBright\u003c\/i\u003e asks important questions about love, heritage, identity and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605162934508,"sku":"9781946448927","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781946448927-bright.jpg?v=1778125323"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kiki-petrosino.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}