{"product_id":"the-familiar-wild-on-dogs-poetry-paperback","title":"The Familiar Wild: On Dogs \u0026 Poetry - 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\u003eRuth Awad\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRachel Mennies\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean for a poet to love a dog--especially knowing it will never outlive them? \u003cem\u003eThe Familiar Wild: O\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003en Dogs \u0026amp; Poetry \u003c\/em\u003ecatapults readers into the marrows of living and feeling alongside our mysterious canines: a species that often teaches us about what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese selections, as chosen by Ruth Awad and Rachel Mennies, interrogate our lives as they've intertwined with humanity's most beloved house companion. What catalyzes our hunger in wanting to share our vulnerabilities and lived realities with these curious, interdependent animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriters, including Chen Chen, Noah Baldino, Hanif Abdurraqib, Carly Joy Miller, Maggie Smith, and Raena Shirali, among others, grapple with the simultaneous heaviness, happiness, love, and loss that comes with dog companionship, exposing deep truths about what it means to share space with our fellow non-humans. This collection examines both the routine and the unexpected lives this anthology's poets have built with their dogs, exploring wildness and domestication, boundaries and freedom, rescue and grief through works centered on the complicated, expansive writer-to-canine connection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52712642085171,"sku":"9781951979027","price":28.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N0dlb2x3UEs4eVd4NVZVRWx6TXJ6QT09.webp?v=1763528481","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-familiar-wild-on-dogs-poetry-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}