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The Wanting Way

Poems
By Adam Wolfond
Series: Multiverse
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The Wanting Way presents the unique voice of Adam Wolfond, a nonspeaking autistic artist whose work bridges art, poetry, and nature. This second book in the Multiverse series explores the nuanced relationships between humanity and the natural world through accessible yet groundbreaking poetry. Wolfond’s perspective invites readers to experience the richness and multiplicity of communication beyond conventional language.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary poetry, neurodivergent voices, and environmental themes. The book resonates with those seeking fresh literary perspectives that intertwine art, culture, and the natural world, especially within neurodivergent and interdisciplinary communities.

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"The Wanting Way is a confluence of diverse ways-rallies, paths, waves, jams, streams, desire lines-that converge wherever the dry verbiage of the talking world requires hydration"--

  • Galley campaign, with galleys available for sales force by request, major media, poetry media, autistic-, neurodivergent- and disabled-led media, bookseller and librarians; digital galleys available for download on Edelweiss
  • Targeted outreach to influencers and media via research from Multiverse publicist Jenara Nerenberg, who is the founder of The Neurodiversity Project and author of Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
  • Media outreach for book and Multiverse series, positioning this title as a groundbreaking work of poetry from a new an exciting voice, particularly in the context that the market is focused in the genres of memoir and nonfiction when it comes to representing neurodivergent and autistic voices
  • Bookseller campaign, with a focus on East Coast and University stores, for pickup in disability studies courses
  • Cover reveal and preorder campaign in collaboration with Toronto bookstore
  • Newsletter promotion via the publisher to readers, sales and academic lists of more than 30K contacts, with a special push to academic market for course adoption
  • Advertising in Academy of American Poets and Autism Society of Minnesota
  • Virtual launch in New York City

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The Wanting Way is authored by a nonspeaking autistic artist who has developed a substantial following within interdisciplinary communities. The author has been widely published in Poem-a-Day, Poets.org, and the Poetry Society of America.

This book features a compelling endorsement from Lauren Russell. It is the second release in a significant new series by the publisher, Multiverse—a literary series created and curated by neurodivergent writers. The series will receive considerable promotion through media campaigns, advertising, and exclusive digital content.

With its unique viewpoint and engagement with the experiences of a nonspeaking autistic artist, as well as its focus on the natural world, The Wanting Way is a groundbreaking and accessible addition to a market that often lacks such perspectives.

Series: Multiverse

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  • The Wanting Way
    The Wanting Way
    The Wanting Way is authored by a nonspeaking autistic artist who has developed a substantial following within interdisciplinary communities. The author has been widely published in Poem-a-Day, Poets.org, and the Poetry Society of America. This book features a compelling endorsement from Lauren Russell. It is the second release in a significant new series by the publisher, Multiverse—a literary series created...
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  • Tressing Motions at the Edge of Mistakes
    The newest entry in the Multiverse series, Tressing Motions at the Edge of Mistakes is a debut collection activated by sampling, troubling, and trespassing. This is a book of what its teenage nonspeaking autistic author, Imane Boukaila, calls "tacit treasures." Where manifestos encounter poems and raps encounter essays, the lyric constellations that mark this debut sing in opposition to those...
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Praised for its innovative language and depth, The Wanting Way has been lauded by critics such as Victoria Chang of the New York Times Magazine, who commends Wolfond’s use of language as an invitation to witness a diverse, evanescent world. Publishers Weekly highlights the book’s probing of human-nature relationships, while Diane R. Wiener of Wordgathering notes its multidirectional communication and whimsical yet serious counsel. Donald Brackett of Critics at Large describes the poetry as tender-hearted evocations that embody an invisible architecture of grace and charm.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781571315502

Publisher: Milkweed Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Milkweed Editions

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 184

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Adam Wolfond Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Poetry Series: Multiverse

About the Author

Adam Wolfond

is the author ofThe Wanting Way. He is a nonspeaking autistic artist, poet, and university lecturer whose work has been featured in multimedia exhibitions, documentary films, academic journals, and philosophical treatises. He is the youngest writer to appear in the Academy of American Poets' "Poem-A-Day" series and is the author of two chapbooks,There Is Too Music in My EarsandIn Way of Music Water Answers Toward Questions Other Than What Is Autism, both published by Unrestricted Editions. He is also a founding member of dis assembly, a neurodiverse artist collective based in Toronto.

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