{"product_id":"9780008646721","title":"The Magic Border: The new 2023 debut poetry collection from prize-winning musician Arlo Parks","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘An embrace of a book’ Florence Welch\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\n            \u003cem\u003e‘Poetry was my place, my little clearing in the forest, where I could quietly put everything I was holding. I’m not sure what gave me the courage to open up that space to you, but here I am, doing it.’\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Border\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut book from Mercury Prize-winning musician and poet Arlo Parks, combining never-before-seen poetry, song lyrics and beautiful, intimate images from collaborator, photographer Daniyel Lowden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing twenty original poems, alongside an exclusive artist’s statement and the complete lyrics from her sophomore album \u003cem\u003eMy Soft Machine\u003c\/em\u003e, this vital collection explores the queer experience, blackness, grief, trauma and love through the eyes of the remarkable young musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Border\u003c\/em\u003e allows readers rare insight into her creative process and beautifully showcases the full breadth of Arlo’s singular artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eArlo Parks pulls beauty around her as a war tactic, and she shares the spoils with us’ Katie Gavin, MUNA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘There’s as much music in Arlo’s poetry as there is poetry in her music’ Lucy Dacus\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Wonderful, full of intoxicating beauty and tenderness. This is a collection to savour’ Irenosen Okojie, author of \u003cem\u003eNudibranch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArlo Parks, the Sunday Times bestselling author, presents her debut book, The Magic Border, a collection that explores the themes of the LGBTQ+ experience, grief, and love. Her individual style and the best of her photography and poetry make this book a must-read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Cole Brown (Greyboy), Florence Welch (Useless Magic), Chuck Palahniuk (Consider This), Maggie Nelson (The Red Parts), and Joelle Taylor (The Night Alphabet).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arlo Parks, Read by Arlo Parks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889105784981,"sku":"9780008646721","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008646721_e124308c-49ac-4bff-b773-80f1e96fbdf4.jpg?v=1776888358","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008646721","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}