{"product_id":"instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-about-brothers","title":"Instead of a Card: Ten Poems about Brothers","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A greeting that not only gives great pleasure but illuminates our lives—like a message in a bottle.”—Robert McCrum, writer and editor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ten Poems about Brothers” is a title in the “Instead of a Card” series, based on the idea that sending a greeting card is a lovely gesture, and sending a booklet of poetry an even more meaningful one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this wonderful mini-anthology of poems celebrating brothers (a companion to “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"is-italic\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.nybooks.com\/products\/instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-about-sisters\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"“Ten Poems about Sisters”\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTen Poems about Sisters\u003c\/a\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) we meet brothers of all ages and of all shapes and sizes, including the brother who:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“has made, out of petrol and hormones,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ea little world for himself, a paradise\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eof hang-gliders and cars...”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e—Ben Scammell, “My Lost Brother”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s also a young brother who loves riding down the stairs on a tea-tray and teenage brothers who are so alike they even smell the same. There are brothers who grow up and disappear into a new life, living on vividly in the memories of those left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relationship with a brother can be a complex one, and these poems explore those joys and challenges in fascinating ways. But most of all they reflect the abiding love we feel for a brother and show how this can enrich a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach pamphlet is gorgeous both inside and out, beautifully produced with a cardstock cover, Ex Libris bookplate, and a bookmark gift enclosure with space for an inscription to the recipient.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a cover created by a leading contemporary artist and poems hand-picked to speak to every kind of reader, each \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“Instead of a Card” title offers a richly rewarding reading journey. Produced using biodegradable and sustainable materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoems by Matthew Dickman, Jonathan Edwards, Lavina Greenlaw. Joanne Limburg, Hannah Lowe, Rebecca McClanahan, Rob Miles, Mary O'Donnell, Ben Scammell, Floyd Skloot; poems selected by Di Slaney. Cover illustration by Hilke MacIntyre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions 5.5\" x 8.25\". 20 printed pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Reader's Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42487587110958,"sku":"05-98494","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/0192\/files\/ten-poems-about-brothers-poetry-pamphlet-front-cover.jpg?v=1783370378","url":"https:\/\/shop.nybooks.com\/products\/instead-of-a-card-ten-poems-about-brothers","provider":"The Reader's Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}