{"product_id":"choke","title":"Choke Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this bold follow-up to her celebrated debut collection, \u003ci\u003eEcologia\u003c\/i\u003e, Sophia Anfinn Tonnessen pushes her once prayerful voice into a full-throated war cry. \u003ci\u003eChoke\u003c\/i\u003e offers a daring fusion of experimental poetry and a fictional scientific study, creating a disorienting and mesmerizing exploration of identity, desire, and the relentless scrutiny faced by trans people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonnessen's verse pulses with raw emotion and linguistic innovation, defying conventional approaches to evoke a visceral, bodily response. Her poems — flowing water and shattering glass, alike — create a kaleidoscopic lens, through which she examines body, memory, and transformation with unflinching honesty and disarming tenderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterspersed throughout are clinical \"research reports\" — Tonnessen's own biting satire of objectification and medicalization. These fictional documents serve as a stark counterpoint to the deeply personal poetry, highlighting the disconnect between private experiences and public observations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoke\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a collection of poems; it offers an immersive journey into the complexities of existing in a world that is simultaneously fascinated by and hostile to trans bodies and experiences. Tonnessen's unmistakable voice, honed in \u003ci\u003eEcologia\u003c\/i\u003e and now refined to a razor's edge, cements her place as one of the most vital and innovative poets of her generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepare to be challenged, moved, and utterly transformed by this groundbreaking work that defies easy categorization and demands the readerly courage to be experienced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48374404284637,"sku":"9798990614109","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/9818d0c266805d0205b648d4f995d4e1.jpg?v=1786730728","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/choke","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}