Atrophy of the Boy Who Became a Wishing Well |
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| Author:
| Bek, Nathaniel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9983406-5-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2021 |
| Publisher: | Three Mile Harbor Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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Poetry. ATROPHY OF THE BOY WHO BECAME A WISHING WELL, Nathaniel Bek's debut collection, won the 4th annual Three Mile Harbor Press Poetry Prize. Set in rural Wisconsin, these poems explore a dark reality of tragedy, violence, toxic masculinity and struggle for self in a deceptively bucolic landscape. There is power and strength in the struggle that unfolds, and the possibility of love and hope on a "dance floor of pain." This is an unforgettable first collection--deeply moving and...
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Poetry. ATROPHY OF THE BOY WHO BECAME A WISHING WELL, Nathaniel Bek's debut collection, won the 4th annual Three Mile Harbor Press Poetry Prize. Set in rural Wisconsin, these poems explore a dark reality of tragedy, violence, toxic masculinity and struggle for self in a deceptively bucolic landscape. There is power and strength in the struggle that unfolds, and the possibility of love and hope on a "dance floor of pain." This is an unforgettable first collection--deeply moving and courageous.