{"product_id":"a-guide-for-making-fragments-from-diaries-paperback","title":"A Guide for Making Fragments from Diaries - 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\u003eJoshua Beckman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Beckman's new book, \u003ci\u003eA Guide for Making Fragments from Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, gathers poems found or made in various forms\u003c\/b\u003e--chapter summaries of non-existent books, body poems, an assemblage of his mother's remarks while painting his portrait, lists of thoughts and things (one of all the uninvited animals and insects who entered his house over the course of a year!). The book culminates with the guide, including light instructions toward finding fragments within a notebook or diary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Beckman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eToma\u003c\/i\u003ez (2021), \u003ci\u003eAnimal Days\u003c\/i\u003e (Wave, 2021), \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of the Poems and Three Talks\u003c\/i\u003e (Wave Books, 2018), \u003ci\u003eThe Inside of an Apple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTake It\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShake\u003c\/i\u003e, Y\u003ci\u003eour Time Has Come\u003c\/i\u003e, and two collaborations with Matthew Rohrer: \u003ci\u003eNice Hat. Thanks.\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty.\u003c\/i\u003e He is editor-in-chief at Wave Books and has translated numerous works of poetry and prose, including \u003cb\u003eMicrograms\u003c\/b\u003e, by Jorge Carrera Andrade, \u003ci\u003e 5 Meters of Poems \u003c\/i\u003e(Ugly Duckling Presse, 2010) by Carlos Oquendo de Amat, and \u003ci\u003ePoker\u003c\/i\u003e (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2004) by Tomaz Salamun, which was a finalist for the PEN America Poetry in Translation Award. He also co-edited \u003ci\u003eSupplication: Selected Poems of John Wieners\u003c\/i\u003e (Wave Books, 2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53415962181939,"sku":"9798891060418","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Y9UNQwhKxZ9798891060418.webp?v=1780347016","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-guide-for-making-fragments-from-diaries-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}