{"product_id":"diary-of-small-discontents-new-selected-poems-1974-2024-9781632431752","title":"Diary of Small Discontents: New \u0026 Selected Poems 1974-2024","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of poetry showcasing the diversity of subjects and forms in Yau's writing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This collection brings together work from half a century of writing by John Yau. Preoccupied with forms and musical structures, Yau's work includes sestinas, sonnets, pantoums, and lists, as well as invented forms. Employing both strict and open-ended frameworks, Yau creates multi-faceted poems that can shift abruptly from humor to outrage and consider topics including Chinese American identity, school shootings, invented countries, and haunted memories. Some poems are grounded in an autobiographical voice, while others take on the voices of other characters, including contemporary artists and a fictional Chinese private eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning the vast diversity of Yau's forms and subjects, the poems in \u003ci\u003eDiary of Small Discontents\u003c\/i\u003e add up to an unapologetically original collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Omnidawn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632431752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154","brand":"John Yau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495100481717,"sku":"9781632431752","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7506bd94-b420-4085-8ee9-542b0ecab402.jpg?v=1754974055","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/diary-of-small-discontents-new-selected-poems-1974-2024-9781632431752","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}