{"product_id":"synaptic-paperback-1","title":"Synaptic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Calder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning poet attempts to map the brain's neural connections, raising fundamental questions about identity and interiority.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This intricate, yearning work from award-winning poet Alison Calder asks us to think about the way we perceive and the ways in which we seek to know ourselves and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSynaptic, \u003c\/i\u003e each section explores key themes in science, neurology, and perception. The first, Connectomics, riffs on scientific language to work with and against that language's intentions. Attempting to map the brain's neural connections, it raises fundamental questions about interiority and the self. The lyric considerations in these poems are juxtaposed against the scientific-like footnotes which, in turn, invoke questions undermining authority and power. The second section, Other Disasters, explores ways of seeing or and being seen, from considerations of folklore to modern art to daily life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The speakers in these poems are searching for knowledge. Everyone is looking for a miracle.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning poet Alison Calder grew up in Saskatoon. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWolf Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Tiger Park, \u003c\/i\u003e and she lives in Winnipeg where she teaches Canadian literature and creative writing at the University of Manitoba. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717945774277,"sku":"9780889778610","price":24.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/d2iVgOxpPn9780889778610_6fb786a7-ee95-4a19-98c8-ec26db5587ee.webp?v=1786583892","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/synaptic-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}