{"product_id":"maybe-the-body-poems-asa-drake-paperback","title":"Maybe the Body: Poems -- Asa Drake, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Debutiful Best Debut Book of 2026\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Radiant . . . a generous offering full of flora and fury.\" --Aimee Nezhukumatathil \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliant debut poetry collection by National Poetry Series finalist Asa Drake that explores the lineage and future lineage of a body shaped by economic, ecological, and political dissonance.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her stunning debut poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eMaybe the Body\u003c\/i\u003e, Asa Drake witnesses firsthand the conflicts between art and patriotism, labor and longing. She reaches for the lush landscapes--real and recounted--of the Philippines and the American South as she traces the lineage of a body shaped by economic, ecological, and political dissonance. As one poem reminds us, \"it's so hard to write about love without writing about the country we live in.\" These thirty-eight poems, threaded together with a six-part braided sequence, bind a multigenerational conversation between grandmothers, mothers, and aunts through a range of forms, from pantoums to prose poems. With its vivid imagery and an unforgettable lyrical perspective, \u003ci\u003eMaybe the Body \u003c\/i\u003ereconsiders the natural transactions of work, intimacy, and the poem itself.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asa Drake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tin House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" H x 6\" L x 0.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781963108682\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51225431966000,"sku":"9781963108682","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781963108682.jpg?v=1784233801","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/maybe-the-body-poems-asa-drake-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}