{"product_id":"the-art-of-subtraction-jay-parini-9780807615478","title":"The Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems","description":"An acclaimed American poet, Jay Parini is widely recognized for his ability to confront modern issues in a variety of forms, while adding a highly musical sense of phrasing and a relentless sense of humor. Parini, as seen in his previous works of poetry\u003ci\u003eAnthracite Country\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), \u003ci\u003eTown Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), and \u003ci\u003eHouse of Days\u003c\/i\u003e (1998)has created a remarkable voice of his own. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to Parini's unique poetic style and constantly evolving vision. A compilation of fifty-nine new poems and forty-three from previous collections, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Subtraction\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates Parini's wide range of poetic registers. One sequence of poems responds to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Others deal with personal themes and continue Parini's ongoing exploration of the relationship between language and mind. The poems drawn from previous collections have been carefully chosen to represent the breadth of his work and of his experience as an American poet over the course of his career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Parini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807615471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807615478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Braziller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.78h x 6.44w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2005 pg. 1259","brand":"Jay Parini","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46670395736319,"sku":"9780807615478","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0f833b6-d893-4f95-9ee9-364613bbf05d.jpg?v=1741316871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-subtraction-jay-parini-9780807615478","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}