{"product_id":"creature-in-bloom-rebekah-denison-hewitt-9780299356248","title":"Creature in Bloom","description":"It is rare to find a collection so grounded in the manifold meanings of motherhood--in all its anxiety, ambivalence, and joy. From the aches and fears of pregnancy, through the pain and relief of childbirth, to the perplexing questions and worries of parenting, Rebekah Denison Hewitt grapples with what it is to make a human (and to sometimes lose one), \"the baby a creature \/ in bloom \/ the mother \/ a lotus eater.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Closing with the counsel \"Do not be afraid. \/ Rinse your heart out. Proceed,\" these poems give readers many reasons to fear--health issues, genetic deformities, postpartum depression, gun violence, and car accidents. Yet always lurking underneath are light, optimism, and a stubborn willingness to soldier on. Celebrating the stories, myths, and personal histories that shape the experience of modern motherhood, \u003ci\u003eCreature in Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e expands the conversation around what it means to be a mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebekah Denison Hewitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299356248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299356248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Rebekah Denison Hewitt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474524553471,"sku":"9780299356248","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_438401b6-add0-4db3-9a0a-ea9dd2e28ca1.jpg?v=1762317289","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creature-in-bloom-rebekah-denison-hewitt-9780299356248","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}