{"product_id":"the-square-footage-of-awe-katrin-talbot-9781639807857","title":"The Square Footage of Awe","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt first I thought Katrin Talbot's \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Square Footage of Awe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e was a book of songs, rich in melody, harmony, and rhythm. But I was wrong - she's written a symphony of words, interwoven with snow angels, lichen, violas, chickens in trees, and so much more. This is lovely music, waiting to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Dethlefsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Wisconsin Poet Laureate (2011-2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs her poem \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e begins, \"There is no better definition of Wait than this morning's sky,\" the same could be said about Katrin Talbot's new collection, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Square Footage of Awe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThere is an anticipation that builds throughout these poems, one that asks you to settle in, to acknowledge, to wait. Wait for the moments, wait for the language, wait for the play of conversation, because in the waiting, the reward is the bold tenacity and authority of Talbot's voice, the comforting nuances of well-honed writing and poems that invite you in again and again. This book is a must.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorraine Henrie Lins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWithout the Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and other collections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katrin Talbot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639807853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639807857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Katrin Talbot","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437525053695,"sku":"9781639807857","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3741a221-fde9-4232-ba9b-a974da8bec05.jpg?v=1777162408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-square-footage-of-awe-katrin-talbot-9781639807857","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}