Michael Lista (37 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Whether investigating a gruesome triple-murder, a fairy tale marriage gone horribly wrong, or a brilliant con artist, Michael Lista has proven himself one of the most gifted storytellers of his generation. In his belief that crime reporting thrives the closer it moves to " the human scale" - where every uncovered secret reveals the truth of our obligations to each other- Lista builds his compulsively readable narratives from details (fake flowers, a little girl' s necklace) others might pass over, details that provide a doorway into the extreme situations he is drawn to. The Human Scale not only includes Lista' s most celebrated magazine stories to date, but comes with postscripts that describe his process in writing each piece, and the fallout from publication. Here is long-form journalism in its most hallowed form: brilliant and bingeable. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A CBC Books Best Poetry Book of 2024 A CBC Books Poetry Collection to Watch for in Spring 2024 A Toronto StarMost Anticipated Spring TitleWe're in love, but we're still Millennials. / What's wrong with our hearts is congenital.In Barfly, the poet comes back to haunt himself, and us. In this incomparable third collection, his first in a decade, Michael Lista returns to reinvent poetry with humour, pugnacity, and a deeply singular voice. Splicing Byronic rhymes and Auden's meters with the twenty-first century irreverence of a late-stage Twitter feed, the poems in Barfly are alternatingly aggressive, sweet, deadly, and raw with a break-your-heart vulnerability. "We're in love, but we're still Millennials. / What's wrong with our hearts is congenital. Splicing Byronic rhymes and Auden's meters with twenty-first century irreverence and the profane juxtaposition of a late-stage Twitter feed, the poems in Barfly, Michael Lista's third collection, are alternately aggressive, humane, LOL funny, and raw with break-your-heart vulnerability."-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Whether investigating a gruesome triple-murder, a fairy tale marriage gone horribly wrong, or a brilliant con artist, Michael Lista has proven himself one of the most gifted storytellers of his generation. In his belief that crime reporting thrives the closer it moves to " the human scale" - where every uncovered secret reveals the truth of our obligations to each other- Lista builds his compulsively readable narratives from details (fake flowers, a little girl' s necklace) others might pass over, details that provide a doorway into the extreme situations he is drawn to. The Human Scale not only includes Lista' s most celebrated magazine stories to date, but comes with postscripts that describe his process in writing each piece, and the fallout from publication. Here is long-form journalism in its most hallowed form: brilliant and bingeable. …

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Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. First printing of poet's first book. Fine. Some light cover edge handling. Bloom is the elecrrifying debut collection from one of our best emerging poets.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. About the book: Softcover. Third Printing. Inscribed by poet on title page. Book is in very good condition with mild wear to corners. Additional photos available upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As New, An Unread Copy - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ The Scarborough Takes Place Over Three Days In 1992: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, And Easter Sunday. It Is The Weekend 15-Year-Old Kristin French Was Abducted And Murdered By Paul Bernardo And Karla Homolka. In Poems Both Opulent And Stricken, Ravishing And Unflinching, Michael Lista—Who Was Nine, At The Time—Revisits Those Dates, Haunted By The Horrifying Facts He Now Possesses. Inspired, In Part, By Dante'S Inferno, Virgil's Tale Of Orpheus' Descent Into The Underworld For Eurydice, As Well As The Bernardo Trial Itself—Where The Judge Ruled That The Gallery Could Hear The Video Tapes Of The Crimes, But Not See Them—Lista'S Poems Adhere To A Single Rule: You Cannot Gaze At The Beloved You Seek To Rescue. The Scarborough Is A Shiveringly Bold Book About Bernardo That Doesn'T Show Us Bernardo, A Conceptual Project That Ignores Its Concept.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. About the book: Softcover. Third Printing. Signed by poet on title page. Book is in very good condition with mild wear to corners. Additional photos available upon request. Poet's first book. Signed by Author(s).

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A CBC Books Best Poetry Book of 2024 A CBC Books Poetry Collection to Watch for in Spring 2024 A Toronto StarMost Anticipated Spring TitleWe're in love, but we're still Millennials. / What's wrong with our hearts is congenital.In Barfly, the poet comes back to haunt himself, and us. In this incomparable third collection, his first in a decade, Michael Lista returns to reinvent poetry with humour, pugnacity, and a deeply singular voice. Splicing Byronic rhymes and Auden's meters with the twenty-first century irreverence of a late-stage Twitter feed, the poems in Barfly are alternatingly aggressive, sweet, deadly, and raw with a break-your-heart vulnerability.…