{"product_id":"turning-to-wallpaper-heidi-wong-9781771682466","title":"Turning to Wallpaper: Poems and Art","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Wear poetry as both perfume and armor.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eTurning to Wallpaper\u003c\/i\u003e, lush, elegant language contrasts with the disturbing and at times gruesome imagery to create a collection that knows exactly how to haunt the reader. Wong's words and artistry are vibrant with color, richly textured, defiant, and unapologetic in their boldness. Her speaker undertakes a spiritual journey of remembrance that transcends body, tradition, and even nation in the pursuit of authentic art--art that is constructed using radical acceptance of the past as a means to leave it all behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a story where no wounds are softened or left unconfronted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unconcerned with conventional beauty, it is undeniably beautiful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heidi Wong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771682469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771682466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Central Avenue Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.98w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeidi Wong is a poet and artist who grew up between Beijing, Hong Kong, and New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While specializing in expressionistic oil painting and hyper-realistic digital art, Heidi's poetry is equally packed with intensity and boldness. Since posting her work on social media at 15 years old, she has developed a unique voice composed of the stark juxtaposition between surreal and macabre imagery with intimate and beautiful language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her third collection, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurning to Wallpaper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, focuses on the idea of transcendence--transcending the silenced and demonized female body, conceptions of femininity and masculinity, tradition, and even nation in order to ultimately reconcile with and escape one's past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Keep up with her at \u003cb\u003e@heidiwongofficial\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Heidi Wong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049825136895,"sku":"9781771682466","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6011a12-dcab-417f-a600-5247ecfe781a.jpg?v=1685003664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/turning-to-wallpaper-heidi-wong-9781771682466","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}