{"product_id":"nonrequired-reading-prose-pieces","title":"Nonrequired Reading: Prose Pieces","description":"\"She's accessible and deeply human and a joy—though it is a dark kind of joy—to read... She is a poet to live with.\" – Robert Hass, The Washington Post Book World\nWislawa Szymborska's poems are admired around the world, and her unsparing vision, tireless wit, and deep sense of humanity are cherished by countless readers. Unknown to most of them, however, Szymborska, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, also worked for several decades as a columnist, reviewing a wide variety of books under the unassuming title \"Nonrequired Reading.\"\nAs readers of her poems would expect, the short prose pieces collected here are anything but ordinary. Reflecting the author's own eclectic tastes and interests, the pretexts for these ruminations range from books on wallpapering, cooking, gardening, and yoga, to more lofty volumes on opera and world literature. Unpretentious yet incisive, these charming pieces are on a par with Szymborska's finest lyrics, tackling the same large and small questions with a wonderful curiosity.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0151006601\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0151006601.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Wislawa Szymborska|Clare Cavanagh\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43715247013949,"sku":"BVV.0151006601.G","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0151006601-0.jpg?v=1790293061","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/nonrequired-reading-prose-pieces","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}