{"product_id":"9780544649651","title":"To The Left Of Time","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTo The Left Of Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Thomas Lux\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant new collection of poems by Kingsley Tufts Award–winning poet Thomas Lux\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With \u003cem\u003eTo the Left of Time,\u003c\/em\u003e Thomas Lux adds more than fifty new poems to his celebrated oeuvre. Broken into three sections, these include semi-autobiographical poems, odes, and a final section that delves into a variety of subjects reflective of Lux’s imaginative range. Full of his characteristic satire and humor, this new collection promises laughter and profound insight into the human condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo the Left of Time\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful addition to the work of one who has been widely praised for his ability to offer image- and metaphor-driven visions as well as lines of plain language and immediacy. This collection proves that Lux’s work will continue to inspire readers for decades to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"After a long career, the multi-award-winning Lux luxuriates in a chance to weigh the past ('What we were thinking\/ was bombing the cows with dirtballs') against the present ('Always nervous around the cheerful,\/ though drawn to them, always leery\/ of the happy, I now find myself cheerful,\/ and that makes me nervous'). After a first section loaded with unsentimentalized rural images—there's snow-covered manure and a string of small tragedies from a putative horse poisoner to a cousin's scarlet fever—we arrive at a selection of tongue-in-cheek or modestly touching odes ('I never meant to confuse\/ those who thought—without malice\/ and with some concern—otherwise: I was average'). A third section acutely observes the world ('Everything I hear is overviolined') as a sense of quiet acceptance threads its way throughout. \u003cstrong\u003eVERDICT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn accessible collection that will have broad appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"—\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780544649651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41172457685198,"sku":"9780544649651","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780544649651_bc2c5afa-a078-4afe-a974-9ae14a3d01d9.jpg?v=1652162115","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780544649651","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}