{"product_id":"bone-symphony-hardcover","title":"Bone Symphony - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Phương Hồ\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Phương Hồ's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBone Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e mines the wreckage of colonialism and imperialist warfare in Vietnam and attempts to reassemble the bones. \u003c\/b\u003eTold in three movements spanning lyric, documentary, and hybrid forms, \u003ci\u003eBone Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers a world turned upside-down by war: evil is good, saviors are toddlers, children die before their mothers, and civil servants--like the poet's grandfather--become enemies of the state. The detritus of a shattered nation, family, and psyche serve as building blocks Hồ rearranges with playful irreverence, giving rise to healing poetic turns. One can surrender not just to military powers, but to love. The prison cell where a dissident is held transforms into the womb of God. In a world where no symbol is stable, \u003ci\u003eBone Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e reorients us toward curiosity, kinship, and the kind of mercy that sets free those held captive within our imaginations: \"Every face \/ I've ever held \/ hostage,\" the poet beholds, \"is beginning to bleed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Phương Hồ\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBone Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e (Boa Editions, 2026), chosen by Aracelis Girmay as a Blessing the Boats Selection. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNat Brut, The Offing, Poetry, Poetry Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Her honors include a Pushcart nomination, a Friends of Literature Award from \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, a BRINK Literary Journal Award for Hybrid Writing, and residencies from the I-Park Foundation and Vermont Studio Center. She received her MFA in poetry from NYU. Born to Vietnamese refugees in San Jose, CA, she lives in New Haven, CT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67857868587315,"sku":"9781968507176","price":44.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MtTWmkpdtg9781968507176.webp?v=1793572340","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/bone-symphony-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}