{"product_id":"memories-lounge-9781604542721","title":"Memories Lounge","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ujjvala Bagal Rahn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Iris Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Iris Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMemories Lounge \u003c\/em\u003espans the partitions of a woman's life: the development of her character and independence, the finding and discarding mates as well as married life, and her experiences as sister, daughter, and mother. This collection is a mosaic which includes references to current South Asian-American culture, Buddhism, fantasy and mythology, a bit of career advice, a good-bye letter to Bruce Wayne, a reply to a Rita Dove poem, and the thoughts of the last Neanderthal. Many of the poems center on specific women, and some are autobiographical. A quartet of poems refers to a sisterly relationship with a dying brother-in-law. \u003cem\u003eMemories Lounge\u003c\/em\u003e begins with a portrait of a young woman about to leave home and ends with another portrait of a mother watching her daughter leave. The progress of the poems in \u003cem\u003eMemories Lounge \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates the arc of womanhood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iris Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47774005624983,"sku":"9781604542721","price":1241.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781604542721.webp?v=1777982878","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/memories-lounge-9781604542721","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}