{"title":"Rachel Long","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Long\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts narratives that weave poetic beauty with the rich textures of everyday life. Her work often explores intimate moments and subtle emotions, inviting readers into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary through language and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realms of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, her books offer a lyrical journey that resonates with anyone appreciative of thoughtful, evocative storytelling. Expect delicate yet powerful portrayals that linger long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sparrow-on-the-rooftop-by-rachel-long-9781784746582","title":"Sparrow on the Rooftop","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA diamond-sharp study of toxic love, crisis and recovery, at once moving and whip-smart, from prizewinning poet Rachel Long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Exceptionally brave and urgent... Moves, shocks and inspires'\u003c\/em\u003e – BERNARDINE EVARISTO\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e'A wonderful read from an arresting voice'\u003c\/em\u003e – DIANA EVANS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRachel Long's vivid new collection is a study of toxic love, crisis and recovery, at once moving and whip-smart, from one of our brightest stars in poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'At first you eat less because you're happy, \/ so fricking happy, the way you are in high summer \/ when you just can't because of the sun.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSparrow on the Rooftop\u003c\/em\u003e tells a story of new love: the summer-like giddiness of it, the ferocity of obsession, and the stark hollowing of absence. Alongside this affair, and unleashed by its intensity, unfolds another story, half-buried, about our young narrator's uneasy relationship with her body: \u003cem\u003e'Black girls\/\/ don't get\/ eating disorders.\/ That's a white girl\/ thing.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesire, indulgence, denial, and transformation are some of the themes that animate this engrossing, at times frighteningly intimate, narrative collection. With fierce wit and uncommon insight, \u003cem\u003eSparrow\u003c\/em\u003e interrogates the self and other, and the experience of self as other. These remarkable, penetrating, headlong poems chart disorder and desire, break-up and breakdown, and the hard path towards recovery, confirming Rachel Long as one of the most gifted poets of her generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Gruesome and intimate, alive to the rot, funny'\u003c\/em\u003e – SABA SAMS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e'Satire and play and unflinching honesty'\u003c\/em\u003e – RAYMOND ANTROBUS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976741503212,"sku":"9781784746582","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781784746582-sparrow-on-the-rooftop.jpg?v=1784698554"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rachel-long.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}