{"product_id":"variations-in-blue-poems-paperback","title":"Variations in Blue: Poems - 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\u003eAdela Najarro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR OF 2024 INT'L LATINO BOOK AWARD HONORABLE MENTION, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVOLCANIC INTERRUPTIONS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL RECOGNIZED ESTABLISHED ARTIST FOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA REGION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This poetry collection is heart-led, a feast for the eyes, ears, and soul.\"--Odilia Galván Rodríguez - \"Myths and loss, yearnings and magic\"--Cristina García\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe poems in \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVariations in Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e address the aftermath of domestic violence through the transformative power of language, leading to healing and empowerment via the author's journey into her Latine\/x culture. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe poems in \u003cem\u003eVariations in Blue\u003c\/em\u003e cycle through the traumatic residue of dysfunctional relationships, the complexities of Latinx representation through a series of ekphrastic poems, and reimagine Nicaragua as a homeland set in a volcanic landscape. Each section contains a series of poetic variations on a theme, and the poems reverberate and rotate through the indeterminacy of language. Najarro's Variations in Blue insists that the complexities of experience must be understood one version at a time, each distinctly unfolding its unique design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdela Najarro\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet with a social consciousness who is working on a novel. She serves on the board of directors for Círculo de poetas and Writers and works with the Latine\/x community nationwide, promoting the intersection of creative writing and social justice. Her extended family left Nicaragua and arrived in San Francisco during the 1940s; after the fall of the Somoza regime, the last of the family settled in the Los Angeles area. She is the author of four poetry collections: \u003ci\u003eSplit Geography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwice Told Over\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Childrens\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVolcanic Interruptions\u003c\/i\u003e, a chapbook that includes Janet Trenchard's artwork. The 2024 Int'l Latino Book Awards designated \u003ci\u003eVolcanic Interruptions\u003c\/i\u003e as an Honorable Mention in the Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book Award category. The California Arts Council has recognized her as an established artist for the Central California Region and appointed her as an Individual Artist Fellow. She currently resides off the coast near Santa Cruz, CA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52730689487155,"sku":"9781636282749","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/I5Ei0FR4Jt9781636282749.webp?v=1782774737","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/variations-in-blue-poems-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}