{"product_id":"remains-mcsweeneys-poetry-series","title":"Remains (Mcsweeney's Poetry Series)","description":"Jesús Castillo has created a sprawling contemporary epic that channels the mighty voices of the past (Ovid, Sappho) into a plainspoken song of our times. In a deft, generous style, Castillo takes hold of the stuff of our everyday lives and converts it into modern manna. The book is lovingly relentless, quietly piercing. It is a terrifyingly recognizable call: it is filled with all of our voices, our panic, our modern love, our screens, our roommate’s cough, our melting icebergs, our planes and malls and frailties. Castillo writes,\n\nThis is a test. A set of margins created\nfor company. For waiting in train stations\nor asking a stranger the time. You’re allowed\nto freak out this much only. There’s a green car\nparked outside, by the curb, near the bike racks.\nAn old man is asking people to put\nchange in his plastic cup, and I remember\nmy name contains both my father’s and\ngrandfather’s stories. The table I’m sitting at\nis made of steel and marble. It’s cold and it’s\nspring. In the song on the radio, a noise?\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 194045042X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.194045042X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Castillo, Jesús\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":42977011662909,"sku":"BVV.194045042X.G","price":6.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/194045042X-0.jpg?v=1770154195","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/remains-mcsweeneys-poetry-series","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}