{"product_id":"paper-money-paperback","title":"Paper Money - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWinshen Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDiane Seuss\u003c\/b\u003e (Selected by), \u003cb\u003eSara Moore Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinshen Liu's \u003cem\u003ePaper Money\u003c\/em\u003e is a sensory and sparse exploration of grief and the complexity of the second-generation Taiwanese immigrant experience in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These poems awaken our own yearning for the universe of the senses that Liu renders with an exquisitely refined depth of observation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Diane Seuss, author of \u003cem\u003efrank: sonnets\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eModern Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an \u003cstrong\u003eexploration of language\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly the intersection of languages that is a part of having a foot in two countries (in this case, Taiwan and the US). Liu includes Chinese characters and words that will add a layer for both \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish and bi-lingual\u003c\/strong\u003e readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany poems are full of sensory images, particularly \u003cstrong\u003efoodways and customs, \u003c\/strong\u003e that draw the reader into the world of the poems. Food is deeply connected to \u003cstrong\u003ememory and community\u003c\/strong\u003e and is a powerful symbol throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection is ultimately about \u003cstrong\u003egrief, \u003c\/strong\u003e both elegy for the death of the speaker's grandfather, and an exploration of the loss and longing one feels for \u003cstrong\u003ehome\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe motif of money draws up the important theme of \u003cstrong\u003epoverty\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003e\"American Dream.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaper Money \u003c\/em\u003eis for lovers of tight, image-heavy verse, and those interested in learning more about the Taiwanese immigrant experience in America from a fresh new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52731094073651,"sku":"9781949065374","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/rfZUT1haq19781949065374.webp?v=1763848677","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/paper-money-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}