{"product_id":"arlo-parks-the-magic-border-2023-hardback","title":"Arlo Parks: The Magic Border [2023] hardback","description":"'An embrace of a book' Florence Welch\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e              \u003cem\u003e'Poetry was my place, my little clearing in the forest, where I could quietly put everything I was holding. I'm not sure what gave me the courage to open up that space to you, but here I am, doing it.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Border\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut book from Mercury Prize-winning musician and poet Arlo Parks, combining never-before-seen poetry, song lyrics and beautiful, intimate images from collaborator, photographer Daniyel Lowden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eFeaturing twenty original poems, alongside an exclusive artist's statement and the complete lyrics from her sophomore album \u003cem\u003eMy Soft Machine\u003c\/em\u003e, this vital collection explores the queer experience, blackness, grief, trauma and love through the eyes of the remarkable young musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Border\u003c\/em\u003e allows readers rare insight into her creative process and beautifully showcases the full breadth of Arlo's singular artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eArlo Parks pulls beauty around her as a war tactic, and she shares the spoils with us' Katie Gavin, MUNA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e'There's as much music in Arlo's poetry as there is poetry in her music' Lucy Dacus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e'Wonderful, full of intoxicating beauty and tenderness. This is a collection to savour' Irenosen Okojie, author of \u003cem\u003eNudibranch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parks, Arlo","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47684308336979,"sku":"9780008646707","price":22.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/parks-arlo-arlo-parks-the-magic-border-2023-hardback-9780008646707-54488206115155.jpg?v=1714132929","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/arlo-parks-the-magic-border-2023-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}