Space Struck
- By: Paige Lewis
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 50 minutes
Bookseller Recommendation
Space Struck
“This is a book of poetry that desperately wanted to be an audiobook read by Xe Sands. I've listened to several poems over and over, trying to parse the brilliance of Paige Lewis' layered images, fitting characters and places that ought to not coalesce, but somehow, caustically and profoundly, they do. Perfect for readers of Tracy K. Smith.”
Kim, Lark & Owl
Description
Consider this glowing debut from Paige Lewis a menagerie of near-extinction. Space Struck explores the wonders and cruelties occurring within the realms of nature, science, and religion, with the acuity of a sage, the deftness of a hunter, and a hilarious sensibility for the absurd. The universe is seen as an endless arrow “. . . and it asks only one question: How dare you?”
The poems are physically and psychologically tied to the animal world, replete with ivory-billed woodpeckers, pelicans, and constellations-as-organisms. They are also devastatingly human, anchored in emotion and self-awareness, like art framed in a glass that also holds one’s reflection. Silky and gruesome, the poems of Space Struck pulse like starlight.
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Testimonials
“In this mighty and marvelous debut (emphasis on the marvel), Paige Lewis gifts us with lush and provocative bounty on every page all while displaying their considerable gifts of grace.”
Aimee Nezhukumatathil
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About the author
Paige Lewis is the author of Space Struck (Sarabande Books, 2019). Their poems have appeared in Poetry, American Poetry Review, Ploughshares, Best New Poets 2017, Gulf Coast, The Massachusetts Review, The Georgia Review, The Iowa Review, Poetry Northwest, Ninth Letter, and elsewhere. Paige currently lives and teaches in Indiana.
Reviews
“Give me more time// and I’m sure I could make this funny,' Lewis states in this vibrant debut collection, an exquisite feast of the brutal and the irreverent presented by a modern voice.”
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“The playfulness and creative flourishes showcase the poet having the time of their life in crafting this debut.”
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