{"product_id":"9781803095653","title":"What Now Is Now Is Now","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a contemporary poetry collection for adults and poetry lovers. It blends raw imagery with experimental forms to explore the body, language, and shifting identities. Spanning nearly 25 years, the central themes include gender, Central European identity, and the politics of modern history. The tone is intimate, provocative, and deeply embodied—inviting readers to feel language as it shapes and unsettles experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe poems are presented as a cohesive sequence that mixes personal reflection with social and political commentary. Bodily experience sits at the center, braided with linguistic experimentation, so language itself becomes a material presence as much as a conveyer of meaning. The collection moves from introspective moments to pointed observations about how history, power, and progress shape everyday life. It also engages with the changing mediascape, showing how language circulates and evolves in the digital era.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will encounter vivid imagery and varying forms—sharp lines, flowing cadences, and inventive typography—creating a reading experience that is both accessible and intellectually provocative. The poems invite careful rereading, revealing new nuance with each encounter, while the ongoing dialogue between body and language challenges assumptions about identity and interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCross-section spanning nearly 25 years of poetry that tracks evolution in voice and form\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBodily imagery fused with linguistic experimentation, producing a tactile reading experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploration of gender, identity, and Central European history alongside political and social commentary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImagistic, lyrical writing that blends materiality with abstraction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages thoughtful engagement and multiple interpretations, with a reading journey that shifts from personal to broader societal concerns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter finishing, readers gain a deeper understanding of how language incarnates meaning in the body and how history continues to shape identity. The collection fosters curiosity, empathy, and a sharpened perspective on contemporary life, leaving a lasting impression that lingers long after the last line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540653158617,"sku":"9781803095653","price":570.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/61vjEjB3NXL._SL1480.jpg?v=1776660766","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9781803095653","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}