{"product_id":"open-letter-to-quiet-light-9781933149301","title":"Open Letter to Quiet Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\" Francesca Lia Block] is the sorceress of iridescent language.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpen Letter to Quiet Light\u003c\/i\u003e will make readers feel as if they are peering at secret writings meant for the eyes of a lover alone, but these carefully crafted lines somehow transcend the personal to touch everyone who has experienced this kind of consuming, wrenching love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these fiercely passionate, devastatingly revealing, sometimes spiritual, and often painful poems, Francesca Lia Block describes in fiery detail the rise and demise of a year-long love affair. Her rich use of language infused with the power of sex and spirit finally paint a transcendent, almost mythic portrait of the way two wounded people--both searching for connection--find each other, collide, and eventually separate. The words seem to bleed onto the page and even the most graphic moments have a devotional quality filled with nuanced expression and unbridled intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesca Lia Block\u003c\/b\u003e is renowned for her groundbreaking literary works, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eWeetzie Bat\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing transports readers through the harsh landscapes of contemporary life to realms of the senses where love is a saving grace. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francesca Lia Block\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manic D Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933149301","brand":"Manic D Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42758940885129,"sku":"9781933149301","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_f07f04eb-7f75-4399-9785-ff7ef90affaa.jpg?v=1720499733","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/open-letter-to-quiet-light-9781933149301","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}