{"title":"Ryann Stevenson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyann Stevenson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling insight into the intersections of society, culture, and the creative industries. Her work navigates themes of identity and community through a thoughtful exploration of human relationships and institutional influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of sharp cultural analysis and evocative storytelling that challenges perceptions within the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e sphere. Stevenson’s writing invites reflection on the roles we play in shaping and understanding the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"human-resources-by-ryann-stevenson-9781571315182","title":"Human Resources","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, Ryann Stevenson's \u003ci\u003eHuman Resources\u003c\/i\u003e offers a sobering and perceptive portrait of technology's impact on connection and power.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Resources\u003c\/i\u003e features a speaker who grapples with uneasiness and isolation, even as she attempts to solve these problems in her daily work. She seeks control by eating clean, doing yoga, and searching for age-defying skincare, though she dreams \"about the department \/ that women get reassigned to after they file \/ harassment complaints.\" With sharp, lyrical intelligence, she imagines alternative realities where women exist not for the whims of men but for their own—where they become literal skyscrapers, towering over a world that never appreciated them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChilling and lucid, \u003ci\u003eHuman Resources\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the minds programming our present and future to consider what serves the collective good. Stevenson writes with a thoughtful and human approach: \"I want to say \u003ci\u003ebetter\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470848344300,"sku":"9781571315182","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/c7e6d58e3375ec0fb8af74c1f4436833.jpg?v=1775792958"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ryann-stevenson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}