{"title":"LM Rivera","description":"\u003cp\u003eLM Rivera offers a striking blend of sharp cultural insight and inventive storytelling, delving into the intersections of art, identity, and queer experience. Readers can expect thought-provoking narratives that challenge conventions and illuminate the vibrant textures of contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of the Red Absurd\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Rivera's unique voice, weaving poetic prose with vivid imagery to explore themes of visibility and transformation within the broader landscape of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-book-of-the-red-absurd-by-lm-rivera-9781632432179","title":"THE BOOK OF THE RED ABSURD","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA poetry collection that embraces the absurd and mysterious.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLM Rivera's \u003cem\u003eTHE BOOK OF THE RED ABSURD\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetic autobiography seen through the lens of literature, cinema, theory, history, mythology, and demonology. Presenting themselves in a sort of kinship with academic traditions, these poems move beyond scholarly preciousness to uncover something deeper, stranger, and more honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is a descent into an absurdist avant-garde performance, immersing the reader in the head of \"red\" experiences—those with sensations of extremity, despair, amusement, and derision. Here we find a heart laid bare through poetry that aims for the deadliest parts and dances wildly along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47562867015916,"sku":"9781632432179","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781632432179-the-book-of-the-red-absurd.jpg?v=1776988953"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lm-rivera.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}