{"title":"Nina Riggs","description":"\u003cp\u003eNina Riggs is a celebrated author whose poignant storytelling and eloquent prose have touched the hearts of many. Her works primarily reside in the realms of \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, where she skilfully weaves her personal experiences into universal narratives that resonate deeply with readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her most acclaimed books, \u003cem\u003eThe Bright Hour\u003c\/em\u003e, offers an intimate glimpse into life, mortality, and the beauty found in everyday moments. Riggs's writing is renowned for its candidness and emotional depth, drawing readers into a profound exploration of life's fleeting yet remarkable journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her narratives, Nina Riggs captures the intricacies of human emotions with grace and sensitivity, making her works an essential addition to the collections of those who cherish authentic and transformative literary experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-bright-hour-by-nina-riggs-9781925498493","title":"The Bright Hour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2015, poet and writer Nina Riggs was diagnosed with breast cancer, which metastasised later that year. She was thirty-eight years old, married to the love of her life and the mother of two small boys; her mother had died only a few months earlier from multiple myeloma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying\u003c\/em\u003e is Nina's intimate, unflinching account of 'living with death in the room'. She tells her story in a series of absurd, poignant and often hilarious vignettes drawn from a life that has 'no real future or arc left to it, yet still goes on as if it does'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis unforgettable memoir leads the reader into the innermost chambers of the writer's life: into the mind and heart, the work and home, and family, of a young woman alternately seeking to make peace with and raging against the reality of her approaching death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNina Riggs received her MFA in poetry in 2004 and published a book of poems, \u003cem\u003eLucky, Lucky\u003c\/em\u003e, in 2009. She wrote about life with metastatic breast cancer on her blog, \u003cem\u003eSuspicious Country\u003c\/em\u003e; her recent work appeared in the Washington Post and the New York Times. She lived with her husband, sons, and dogs in Greensboro, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/suspiciouscountry.wordpress.com\"\u003esuspiciouscountry.wordpress.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Stunning... heartrending... this year's \u003cem\u003eWhen Breath Becomes Air\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - Nora Krug, The Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beautiful and haunting.\" - Matt McCarthy, MD, USA TODAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Deeply affecting... simultaneously heartbreaking and funny.\" - People (Book of the Week)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Vivid, immediate.\" - Laura Collins-Hughes, The Boston Globe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarred reviews from \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost Anticipated Summer Reading Selection by \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInStyle.com\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBookpage.com\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBookriot.com\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46344354791660,"sku":"9781925498493","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781925498493.jpg?v=1744156231"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/nina-riggs.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}