{"product_id":"cracked-piano-paperback","title":"Cracked Piano - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargo Taft Stever\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargo Taft Stever acutely observes and describes human society, past and present. From her compelling and beautiful descriptions of life inside a nineteenth-century private insane asylum to her colorful and often critical depiction of elements of contemporary society, her poems profoundly speak to us. They describe the delicate line between the certifiably insane and the irrationality of everyday life; they depict a society sometimes harsh and ugly, sometimes soft and loving, with stunning visual imagery. Stever speaks to us about our interactions with each other and with the natural world. Each segment tells its own story that captures us and makes us think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargo Taft Stever\u003c\/b\u003e's poetry collections include \u003ci\u003eThe Lunatic Ball, The Hudson Line, Frozen Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReading the Night Sky\u003c\/i\u003e. She co-authored with her son, James Taft Stever, \u003ci\u003eLooking East: William Howard Taft and the 1905 U.S. Diplomatic Mission to China\u003c\/i\u003e. Her poems, essays, and reviews have appeared widely in magazines and anthologies. She is founder of the Hudson Valley Writers' Center and founding and current co-editor of Slapering Hol Press. For more information about Margo, please see www.margotaftstever.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.14 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48543493718237,"sku":"9781933880709","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/L-QxQWTX6d9781933880709.webp?v=1789128136","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/cracked-piano-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}