{"product_id":"the-door-that-always-opens-poems-paperback","title":"The Door That Always Opens: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Funderburk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Funderburk's debut poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Door That Always Opens\u003c\/i\u003e, braids together poems of sharp lyrical imagery and experimental narrative focused frequently on houses: houses under construction or demolition, inhabited, abandoned, and vandalized. Sparkling with details of landscapes and seascapes, her poems depict a state of isometric tension as people struggle to communicate and connect, pulled by feeling and pushed by logic, trapped between choices and mixed loyalties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite what is unknown or misunderstood, however, the poems in \u003ci\u003eThe Door That Always Opens\u003c\/i\u003e retain hope, as life persists in the beauty of the visible world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJULIE FUNDERBURK'S poetry has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePloughshares, Best New Poets, The Cincinnati Review, The Greensboro Review, 32 Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHayden's Ferry Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an assistant professor of creative writing at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451054899378,"sku":"9780807163962","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8f5058a80a94960d3d11160136947bc0.webp?v=1778793853","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-door-that-always-opens-poems-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}