{"product_id":"past-and-parallel-lives-kaya-ortiz-9781760802981","title":"Past and Parallel Lives","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2024 Dorothy Hewett Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime. Memory. Mirror. Past \u0026amp; Parallel Lives is a rippling reflection on being alien, queer, and other. These poems yearn for home and belonging after migration, religion, and coming out. Kaya Ortiz's award-winning debut shines with authenticity - this is a courageous departure from a past life, towards a queer future and a poetic return to self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gentle and powerful urge to believe in a world where becoming is just as beautiful as arriving.\" Madison Godfrey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brimming with incantatory power, Past \u0026amp; Parallel Lives is a luminous contribution to queer Filipino poetics.\" Eunice Andrada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This collection is a marvel, a miracle. By leaning into the past, Ortiz propels us into a future radiant with queer joy. This book is essential and a must-read.\" Scott-Patrick Mitchell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaya Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1760802980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781760802981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Western Australia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Kaya Ortiz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721525645567,"sku":"9781760802981","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5fc4eed1-bd46-4396-8b24-0622fba8b503.jpg?v=1742753127","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/past-and-parallel-lives-kaya-ortiz-9781760802981","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}