{"product_id":"a-god-at-the-door-by-tishani-doshi-9781780375779","title":"A God at the Door","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite collection from a poet at the peak of her powers, \u003cem\u003eA God at the Door\u003c\/em\u003e spans time and space, drawing on the extraordinary minutiae of nature and humanity to elevate the marginalised. These poems, taken together, traverse history, from the cosmic to the quotidian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a playful spikiness to be found in poems like \u003cem\u003eWhy the Brazilian Butt Lift Won't Save Us\u003c\/em\u003e, while others, such as \u003cem\u003eI Found a Village and in it Were All Our Missing Women\u003c\/em\u003e, are fed by rage. As the collection unfolds, there are gem-like poems such as \u003cem\u003eI Carry My Uterus in a Small Suitcase\u003c\/em\u003e which sparkles on the page with impeccable precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLater, there are the sharp shocks delivered by two mirrored poems set side by side, \u003cem\u003eMicroeconomics\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMacroeconomics\u003c\/em\u003e. Tishani Doshi's poetry deploys beauty to heal trauma, enabling the voices of the oppressed to be heard with piercing clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom flightless birds and witches, to black holes and Marilyn Monroe, \u003cem\u003eA God at the Door\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates with lines and images that surprise, inflame and dazzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383534305516,"sku":"9781780375779","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24544203482821.jpg?v=1773374006","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-god-at-the-door-by-tishani-doshi-9781780375779","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}