{"product_id":"reliefs","title":"Reliefs","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2022 Thomas Shapcott Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo be a man \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e is to scrutinise \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e all men.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd then lie about it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this striking debut, Jarad Bruinstroop offers a frank and tender exploration of Queer history, art, beauty and pain. These poems delight in the audacious power of vulnerability and the revolutionary potential of Queer joy. With skill and wit, Bruinstroop plumbs the manifold pleasures of language in search of connection, transcendence and home. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBy bearing witness to the lives of Queer people past and present, \u003ci\u003eReliefs \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the resilience of the desiring body and pulses with renewed possibilities.","brand":"Jarad Bruinstroop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43515805696061,"sku":null,"price":23.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780702266263.jpg?v=1787489428","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/reliefs","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}