{"product_id":"out-of-the-box-9781921450280","title":"Out of the Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first contemporary book of its kind: poems by gay and lesbian poets writing now in the freedoms and dangers of the 21st century. \u003cem\u003eOut of the Box\u003c\/em\u003e features new poems by David Malouf and Dorothy Porter and introduces new poets Maria Zajkowski and Scott-Patrick Mitchell— not to mention the free-ranging poets in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePoems of love, violence, sex and experiment, with just enough everyday life to keep you grounded. \u003cem\u003eOut of the Box\u003c\/em\u003e is poised at the junction of the poetic moment and the queer moment in contemporary Australia— a doubly-rich rubric for reading the wonderful poems here. The collection poses complex interconnections between poetics, politics and identity: just one measure of its great achievement. - Elizabeth McMahon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese writers are amongst the best of Australian poets. Their poetry rearranges any assumed connection between the sexualities of writers and readers and the content of the writing, yet asks that each be considered. - Michael Hurley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Farrell has edited poetry features for both Australian and U.S. magazines. His books are \u003cem\u003eode ode\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBREAK ME OUCH\u003c\/em\u003e (cartoon poems), and \u003cem\u003eA Raiders Guide\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597471629548,"sku":"9781921450280","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/07cb923d03c5e18514bac4dd9da78f2d.jpg?v=1777958872","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/out-of-the-box-9781921450280","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}