{"product_id":"alvarez-desiree-oyster-salpb","title":"[10\/06\/26] Alvarez, Desirée: Oyster Saloon","description":"\u003cp\u003eOmnidawn, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: October 6, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoetry that considers art, family history, and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection charts the life of an artist and her passion for nature through the making of a painting. Poems revel in the space humans occupy within the natural world, considering ways of living that range from harmonious to extractive. Alvarez reflects on petroleum, plastic, robots, monsters, and a swath of art history and family history--from her Latino father's time working as an artist in Andy Warhol's Factory to the teachings of Hokusai. Acting as\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ea séance conjuring the voices of the dead as a guide, the book is part elegy to the poet's mother, who was a painter and gardener. Steeped in the rural New England countryside of the poet's childhood and the lore of her indigenous ancestral family in Puerto Rico and Mexico, \u003ci\u003eOyster Saloon\u003c\/i\u003e straddles contrasting heritage and landscapes and considers what it means to live a creative life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45143457562647,"sku":"9781632432247","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/61drkIVFd-L.jpg?v=1781221408","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/alvarez-desiree-oyster-salpb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}