{"product_id":"olzmann-matthew-contradictpb","title":"Olzmann, Matthew: Contradictions in the Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlice James Books, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: November 01, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing: Matthew Olzmann's poetry is that rare thing that embraces complication while, at every turn, filling us with wonder. Contradictions in the Design incorporates 'patterns among celestial bodies, the mysteries of Christ, X + Y, crossword puzzles, free will, ' but also the playfulness and oddities of life that allow us to laugh hardest at ourselves. Desire, Supervillains, Moby, and 'the idea of Moby': prepare yourself to be dazzled.--C. Dale Young\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese political poems employ humor to challenge the cultural norms of American society, focusing primarily on racism, social injustices and inequality. Simultaneously, the poems take on a deeper, personal level as it carefully deconstructs identity and the human experience, piecing them together with unflinching logic and wit. Olzmann takes readers on a surreal exploration of discovery and self-evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40679372390423,"sku":"9781938584275","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/61l2EsVcUNL._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1700181769","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/olzmann-matthew-contradictpb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}