{"product_id":"leave-it-raw-shakira-croce-9781646622658","title":"Leave It Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003eShakira Croce's debut poetry book, \u003cem\u003eLeave It Raw, \u003c\/em\u003e is grounded in the elemental forces while observing the otherworldly possibilities of human creativity. The poems explore the nuances of sexuality, marriage, motherhood, the arts, and ambition, speaking to relationships' potential to hurt and heal. As one poem reads: \"We weave the most incredible plait, \/ and leave it raw, \/ unsewn straw running across tile.\" Each story offers bits of experience that provide an intimate glimpse of the intricacies of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCroce is a writer living in\u003c\/strong\u003e Brooklyn, New York. A Georgia native, after studying writing at Sarah Lawrence College and completing a Master's at Pace University, she currently works as Assistant Director of Communications and Public Relations at New York's largest Medicaid Special Needs Health Plan, Amida Care. Croce's poetry translations have appeared in \u003cem\u003eBabel \u003c\/em\u003emagazine, and her poetry has been featured in several literary magazines and journals, including the \u003cem\u003eNew Ohio Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePilgrimage Press\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePermafrost Magazine, \u003cem\u003eHIV Here \u0026amp; Now\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTransactions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDucts\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003epioneertown\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eShark Reef\u003c\/em\u003e. She was a featured reader in the Boundless Tales Reading Series, and she was a finalist in the Linda Flowers Literary Award competition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shakira Croce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646622650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646622658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Finishing Line Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.10d","brand":"Shakira Croce","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943391068415,"sku":"9781646622658","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d3f4c5ac-5eaa-47c8-a281-d1c051f8b8d2.jpg?v=1681497855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leave-it-raw-shakira-croce-9781646622658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}