{"title":"Katie Peterson","description":"\u003cp\u003eKatie Peterson's work transports readers through evocative explorations of memory, identity, and the subtle intricacies of human experience. Her writing in \u003cem\u003eFog and Smoke\u003c\/em\u003e and other titles is marked by a keen sensitivity to place and emotion, inviting reflection on the delicate interplay between past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted deeply in the realm of arts and culture, her stories often blur the boundaries between reality and imagination, weaving rich narratives that resonate with both intimacy and universal themes. For those drawn to contemplative and atmospheric literature, Peterson's books offer a compelling journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fog-and-smoke-by-katie-peterson-9780374610890","title":"Fog and Smoke","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeterson unfurls the quotidian fabric of our lives, patterned with the difficulties of language and this moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConfusion frames the human predicament. In Katie Peterson's \u003cem\u003eFog and Smoke\u003c\/em\u003e, confusion is, literally, our climate. Writing to and from the California landscape, Peterson sees fog and smoke as literal—one a habitual, natural weather event, the other an increasingly common aftereffect of the West's drought-caused fires. But they are also metaphysical. Fog and smoke reflect the true conditions (and frustrations) of our ability to perceive and to connect. Peterson writes, \"I've been speaking about it at a distance. \/ Now I want to talk about its thickness. \/ A person could get killed in here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection moves through three sections: First, the poet follows her local fog's cyclical journey of descent and dispersion. Second, in a sort of pastoral interlude, she travels widely, almost erratically, to the California desert, the greater world, and ancient history. Finally, she descends into the enclosed space of the household, and the increased confinement and intimacy of raising a child during the pandemic. Peterson unfolds the small moments that make up our lives and reveals the truths contained within them, and her poems capture the lyricism of our daily rhythms—the interruptions, dialogues, and epiphanies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242210308332,"sku":"9780374610890","price":62.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780374610890-fog-and-smoke-1.jpg?v=1787966505"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/katie-peterson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}