{"product_id":"11-23-2021-how-to-burn-a-woman-by-claire-askew","title":"Askew, Claire: How to burn a woman","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloodaxe Books, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date: January 11, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher Marketing:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClaire Askew's electrifying second collection is an investigation of power: the power of oppressive systems and their hold over those within them; the power of resilience; the power of the human heart. It licks flame across the imagination, and rewrites narratives of human desire. It is a collection for anyone who has ever run through their life 'backwards\/ in the dark, \/ with no map' - these bright poems illuminate the way. \u003cem\u003eHow to burn a woman\u003c\/em\u003e throngs with witches, outsiders, and women who do not fit the ordinary moulds of the world. It is a collection which traces historic atrocities, and celebrates the lives of those accused of witchcraft with empathy, tenderness and rage. It lifts a mirror up to contemporary systems of oppression and, in language that is both vivid and accessible, asks hard questions of our current world. These poems also delve deep into love in all its forms: from infatuations to the bitter ending of relationships. They ask what it is we want, how we might go about getting it, and what its cost might be. \u003cem\u003eHow to burn a woman\u003c\/em\u003e sweeps the world up in its arms and presents it: a rough bonfire of London buses, Salem streets, Edinburgh closes. Askew's astute, incisive language lifts from every page, throwing sparks. In this book of spells, Askew stirs together smart, modern poems about whisky, heartbreak and male-female relationships with a darker sequence about our \"foremothers\" who were persecuted as witches. \u003cem\u003eHow to burn a woman\u003c\/em\u003e is full of hard-won wisdom and beauty. The vibe is Kim Addonizio joins a coven.--Clare Pollard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39308888375319,"sku":"9781780375724","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/products\/askew.jpg?v=1621025523","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/11-23-2021-how-to-burn-a-woman-by-claire-askew","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}