{"product_id":"knock-wood-a-memoir-in-essays-9781945814969","title":"Knock Wood: A Memoir in Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2018 Dzanc Nonfiction Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eKnock Wood\u003c\/i\u003e, the first nonfiction collection by award-winning poet Jennifer Militello, a knock on wood to ward off illness sets in motion a chain of events and memories that call into question the very structure of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anchored by a wooden ring, Militello explores her life through the lens of three intertwined elements: the story of a mentally ill aunt in an abusive marriage; a high school romance with a boy who eventually dies of a heroin overdose; and an extra-marital affair characterized by an otherworldly connection. Cause and effect reverse as significant events--an arrest for a felony committed in high school, a trip by train to meet an illicit lover, and a suicide attempt on those same New York tracks--seem to influence one another outside of time and space. As Militello delicately threads each memory to the next, she explores the themes of family damage and the precarious ties of love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Militello has been recognized many times for her work in poetry and prose, including honors such as the Yeats Poetry Prize from the W.B. Yeats Society of New York, the Betty Gabehart Poetry Prize, and the Tupelo Press First Book Award. Her collection \u003ci\u003eBody Thesaurus\u003c\/i\u003e was named one of the top poetry books of 2013 by Best American Poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dzanc Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945814969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Jennifer Militello","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36672164135068,"sku":"9781945814969","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b008b826-f6e5-496c-bd4d-03e8af41f5fd.jpg?v=1603927103","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/knock-wood-a-memoir-in-essays-9781945814969","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}