{"product_id":"said-the-manic-to-the-muse-paperback","title":"Said the Manic to the Muse - 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\u003eJeanann Verlee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeanann Verlee's second book, \u003cem\u003eSaid the Manic to the Muse\u003c\/em\u003e, takes a deeper, more focused look at the erratic, whimsical, ominous, and sometimes perilous ways manic depression functions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced through the careful prophecy of three archetypes: Medea, Jezebel, and Kali-each a woman largely misrepresented and wholly misunderstood-these poems detail the story of one woman's struggle to maintain both strength and sanity in the face of abandonment and aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom dangerous trysts and barroom brawls to \"grief-induced psychosis,\" \u003cem\u003eSaid the Manic to the Muse\u003c\/em\u003e recounts the year she lost everything, including her mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeanann Verlee is a poet, editor, activist, and former punk rocker who collects tattoos and winks at boys. Author of \u003ci\u003e Racing Hummingbirds \u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal in Poetry, her work also appears in The New York Quarterly, FRiGG, PANK, and decomP, among others. An acclaimed performance poet, she has represented NYC six times at National Poetry Slam competitions, performs and facilitates workshops across North America, and curates the Urbana Poetry Slam series at the Bowery Poetry Club. She lives in New York City with her dog and a pair of origami lovebirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43779531964479,"sku":"9781938912962","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/said-the-manic-to-the-muse-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}