{"title":"Sandra Lim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts poetry that explores the intersections of memory, identity, and the natural world with lyrical precision. Her work invites readers into contemplative spaces where the familiar becomes newly charged, revealing subtle emotional landscapes and profound cultural reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a collection that enriches the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e genre with thoughtful, evocative verse. Sandra Lim’s poems resonate with quiet intensity, making them a compelling choice for those who appreciate the artful blending of personal and universal themes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-curious-thing-by-sandra-lim-9781324066187","title":"The Curious Thing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTruthful, sensuous, and intellectually relentless, the poems in \u003cem\u003eThe Curious Thing\u003c\/em\u003e are compelling meditations on love, art making, solitude, female fate, and both the mundane and serious principles of life. Sandra Lim's poetry displays stinging wit and a tough-minded approach to her own experiences: She speaks with Jean Rhys about beauty, encounters the dark loneliness that can exist inside a relationship, and discovers a coiled anger on a hot summer day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn extended poem sequence slyly revolves the meanings of finding oneself astray in midlife. A steely strength courses through the volume's myriad discoveries—Lim's lucidity and tenderness form a striking complement to her remarkable metaphors and the emotional clamor of her material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnimated by a sense of reckoning and a piercing inwardness, these anti-sentimental poems nevertheless celebrate the passionate and empathetic subjective life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432859320556,"sku":"9781324066187","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781324066187.jpg?v=1774766249"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sandra-lim.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}