{"title":"Nina MacLaughlin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNina MacLaughlin's\u003c\/strong\u003e works delve into the rhythms and transitions of life, weaving themes of nature and personal reflection throughout her writing. With titles like \u003cem\u003eSummer Solstice\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWinter Solstice\u003c\/em\u003e, readers can expect evocative explorations of seasonal change that resonate on both cultural and intimate levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Arts \u0026amp; Culture category, her books invite contemplation on the interplay between human experience and the world around us, blending lyrical prose with thoughtful insights. MacLaughlin’s distinctive voice offers a rich perspective for those drawn to writing that celebrates the subtle beauty of everyday moments.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"summer-solstice-by-nina-maclaughlin-9781574232387","title":"Summer Solstice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer is fireflies and sparklers. Fat red tomatoes sliced thin and salted. Lemonade and long dreamy days. The treasures of the season are gone much too soon - but they're captured here, in loving sensuous prose that's both personal and universal, for you to find any time of year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the most evocative tribute to the meaning of the season, a season whose magical feeling stays with us even in winter. Where does that feeling come from? What is summer made of? The smell of cut grass behind the gasoline of a lawnmower. A crown you've made of flowers. Blackberry bush prickers. First hot dog off the grill. Stargazing and sleeping with the windows open. This essay brims with a searching honesty and insight about what this season has meant in our pasts and what it might mean in our lives ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease yourself into the sky and feel,\u003c\/em\u003e Nina MacLaughlin writes, \u003cem\u003efor a moment: there's time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf summer is the season of your life, if the months between Memorial Day and Labour Day hold your favourite memories, you'll love \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSummer Solstice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464232550636,"sku":"9781574232387","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781574232387-summer-solstice.jpg?v=1775044123"},{"product_id":"winter-solstice-by-nina-maclaughlin-9781574232578","title":"Winter Solstice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOSTON GLOBE\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eBOSTON.COM BOOKCLUB SELECTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA celebration and meditation on the season for drinking hot chocolate, spotting a wreath on a neighbour's door, and experiencing the change in light of shorter days. All aspects of winter, from the meteorological to the mythological, are captured in this masterful essay, told in wise and luminous prose that pushes back the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinter begins with the shortest day of the year before nightfall. As in her companion volume, \u003ci\u003eSummer Solstice\u003c\/i\u003e, the author meditates on both the dark and the light and what this season means in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Winter tells us,\" Nina MacLaughlin says, \"more than petalled spring, or hot-grassed summer, or autumn with its yellow leaves, that we are mortal. In the frankness of its cold, in the mystery of its deep-blue dark, the place in us that knows of death is tickled, focused, stoked. The angels sing on the doorknobs and others sing from the abyss. The sun has been in retreat since June, and the heat inside glows brighter in proportion to its absence. We make up for the lost light in the spark that burns inside us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf winter is a time you love for its memories and traditions, if you love writing that takes your breath away with lyrical leaps across time and space, \u003ci\u003eWinter Solstice\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable book you'll cherish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601381507308,"sku":"9781574232578","price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781574232578-winter-solstice.jpg?v=1777998862"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nina-maclaughlin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}