{"product_id":"the-book-of-props-wayne-miller-9781571314352","title":"The Book of Props","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegant, learned, sensual, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Props \u003c\/em\u003eoffers mesmerizing images of the scrim of the world, capturing both representation and inspiration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMediating claims between the attention objects demand of us and the effects of perception on time, these poems diagram the shifting geometries of human relationships. A tightrope walker who travels on telephone wires; angels, scarecrows, friends, and lovers--the speakers in \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Props\u003c\/em\u003e often desire to hold time still, even as they acknowledge that to do so would actually mean the death of love, of experience. These poems--including a series presented in an innovative film script format--constitute an imaginative yet authentic inquiry into the varied constructs in which we define love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInventive and engaging, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Props\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetic and philosophical endeavor to place oneself in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1571314350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571314352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/16\/2009 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2009 pg. 71","brand":"Wayne Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138631397631,"sku":"9781571314352","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1605272-f4d2-4c80-9fad-8df8b3964b4e.jpg?v=1687900711","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-props-wayne-miller-9781571314352","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}