{"title":"Max Ritvo","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of works by the esteemed poet Max Ritvo, a voice that continues to resonate profoundly in the world of literature. Known for his engaging and heartfelt poetry, Ritvo's work offers readers an intimate glimpse into his life and thoughts, bringing profound insight and emotion to the fore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMax Ritvo's notable publication, \u003cem\u003eLetters from Max\u003c\/em\u003e, is a captivating exploration of his intricate world. This book is a compelling blend of biography and memoir, capturing poignant conversations with writer Sarah Ruhl, and revealing the profound friendship and artistic connection shared between them. Ritvo’s letters and poems within this collection are characterised by their wit, vulnerability, and an unflinching look at life’s challenges, such as his battle with cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders are invited to immerse themselves in the honesty and brilliance of Ritvo’s work, which is as meditative as it is enlightening. His collections serve as a reminder of the power of words and human connection, making them an essential addition to any enthusiast’s library seeking to understand the depth of contemporary poetry and memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"letters-from-max-by-max-ritvo-9781571313751","title":"Letters from Max","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, Sarah Ruhl was a distinguished, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. Max Ritvo, a student in her playwriting class at Yale University, was an exuberant, opinionated, intensely curious and intensely gifted poet in remission from paediatric cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the next four years—in which Ritvo's illness returned and his health began to decline, even as his productivity bloomed—the two traded a series of letters that spark with urgency, humour, and the desire for connection. Reincarnation, the loving playfulness of postmodernism, the afterlife as an Amtrak quiet car, good soup: in Ruhl and Ritvo's exchanges, all ideas are fair, nourishing game, shared and debated in the spirit of generosity and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"We'll always know one another forever, however long ever is,\" Ritvo writes. \"And that's all I want—is to know you forever.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudded with poems and songs, \u003ci\u003eLetters from Max\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving portrait of a friendship, and a shimmering exploration of love, art, mortality, and the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844377596140,"sku":"9781571313751","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12272383482747.jpg?v=1758839651"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/max-ritvo.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}