{"product_id":"wolves-in-shells-9781496243706","title":"Wolves in Shells","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolves in Shells\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern monomyth telling the story of a woman navigating homelessness, trauma, and memories as she attempts to leave a violent partner. Reflecting on her familial heritage, this survivor grapples with the way she, the women of her history, and her daughter have been conditioned to accommodate the demands of the male ego and predation. Reflective, clear-eyed, and incisive, the poems of \u003ci\u003eWolves in Shells\u003c\/i\u003e feature O-Six, a wolf born into the rewilding territory of Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s who serves as a metaphor for women who must cope with violence and survive on their own. Drawing from Gaston Bachelard's quote \"wolves in shells are crueler than stray ones,\" the narrative considers how survival requires a balance of protectiveness, risk, trust, and escape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kimberly Ann Priest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Backwaters Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496243706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKimberly Ann Priest\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures at Michigan State University. She is the author of the poetry books \u003ci\u003eSlaughter the One Bird\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003etether and lung\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kimberly Ann Priest \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566726496413,"sku":"9781496243706","price":35.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_eb94ed1c-3eea-4f6b-80b9-2844ab206d72.jpg?v=1768315782","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/wolves-in-shells-9781496243706","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}