{"product_id":"how-to-be-eaten-by-a-lion-9780889713185","title":"How to Be Eaten by a Lion","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Johnson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Nightwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Nightwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Canadian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the monk who sets himself on fire in a crowded intersection of Saigon (\"the familiar corded tendons of his hands, become \/ a bracken of ashes, a carbon twine of burnt\"), to the salmon run in British Columbia (\"The salmon word \/ for home is glacierdust and once-tall trees unlimbed, \/ a taste, no matter where, they know\"), Johnson writes of topics varied and eclectic, unified by a focus on moments both declining and revenant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eStartling and haunting, the poems delve into the ways in which these moments are transformative, beautiful and unexpected. Being eaten by a lion is a gift rather than a loss, an opportunity for grace: \"Instead, focus on your life, \/ its crimson liquor he grows drunk on. \/ Notice the way the red highlights his face, \/ how the snub nose is softened, the lips made \/ fuller; notice his deft musculature, his rapture.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eLyrical and rich with visceral imagery, \u003cem\u003eHow to Be Eaten by a Lion\u003c\/em\u003e lingers, exploring the world with an eye for detail and an ear for music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890364039319,"sku":"9780889713185","price":992.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780889713185.webp?v=1781179698","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/how-to-be-eaten-by-a-lion-9780889713185","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}