{"title":"Randall Mann","description":"\u003cp\u003eRandall Mann’s work offers a compelling exploration of the human experience through a lens deeply rooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing, as seen in titles like \u003cstrong\u003eA Better Life\u003c\/strong\u003e, delves into themes of identity, introspection, and the complexities of modern existence, inviting readers to reflect on life’s subtle nuances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect poetry and prose rich with emotional honesty and crafted with a keen sensitivity to language. Mann’s voice resonates with both clarity and depth, making his collections a thoughtful journey through contemporary cultural and personal landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-better-life-by-randall-mann-9780892555314","title":"A Better Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his poetry, \u003cem\u003eat once boisterous and lubed, anxious and ambivalent\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/em\u003e), Randall Mann has always had his finger on the pulse of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his liminal new book of poetry, a gay, multiracial \u003cem\u003ethey called me yellow in Lexington\u003c\/em\u003e speaker exists in the rift between the \u003cem\u003efluorescent rot\u003c\/em\u003e of childhood and the \u003cem\u003eaction; \/ transaction\u003c\/em\u003e of a sex-app midlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author of \u003cem\u003eStraight Razor\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eProprietary\u003c\/em\u003e, Mann has long been admired for merging raw subject matter with formal ease. \u003cem\u003eA Better Life\u003c\/em\u003e shows him at the height of his gifts, in the clipped, haunting truth of its rhymes and rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595403706604,"sku":"9780892555314","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780892555314-a-better-life.jpg?v=1777896850"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/randall-mann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}