{"product_id":"a-commonplace-book-maitreyabandhu-9781780378008","title":"A Commonplace Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaitreyabandhu's \u003cem\u003eCommonplace Book\u003c\/em\u003e, his first book-length poem, follows a year from the death of his Buddhist teacher while he navigates his own spiritual life and smarts at lost love. \u003c\/strong\u003eIn a commonplace book, you'd write a recipe, copy a proverb, jot down housekeeping advice, making a precious object out of ordinary things. Part epyllion, part diary, Maitreyabandhu's \u003cem\u003eCommonplace Book\u003c\/em\u003e mingles tradition with innovation, comedy with tragedy, traversing the bardo between this life and the next. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaitreyabandhu is a Buddhist teacher and writer. His first book-length collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Crumb Road\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation, and was followed by \u003cem\u003eYarn\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) and \u003cem\u003eAfter Cézanne\u003c\/em\u003e (2019). \u003ci\u003eA Commonplace Book\u003c\/i\u003e includes a QR code linking to an online video of Maitreyabandhu reading the whole book with musician Jasper Llewellyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maitreyabandhu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780378009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780378008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloodaxe Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.27d","brand":"Maitreyabandhu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171246612735,"sku":"9781780378008","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-commonplace-book-maitreyabandhu-9781780378008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}