{"product_id":"cosmo-textual-a-novel-in-space-paperback","title":"Cosmo=textual: a novel in space - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Mbaruk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCosmo=textual: a novel in space\u003c\/em\u003e is a genre-bending ride through the cosmos and the mind of its creator, Andrew Mbaruk. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heavily slant-rhymed long poem, this cosmo=text is a novel in verse (and in the space around the verse!) blending confessional poetry with the wonders of space travel, aliens, and other crucial science-fictive elements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink Berryman's \u003cem\u003eDream Songs\u003c\/em\u003e meets the vast unknown, as the poem's speaker gracefully takes his readers on a wild, humorous journey through the cosmos of his text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMbaruk-rapper, lo-fi rock musician, poet-offers a cosmo=textual exploration clever as it is strange. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe protagonist is none other than Mbaruk himself, a space mechanic banished to Earth-watch him try to turn his Oldsmobile into a spaceship! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, his poem is filled with lyric beauty standing on its own...almost separate from the narrative...but deeply enriching it, inviting readers to step into a world both thoughtfully insane and insanely thoughtful!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of long modernist poems, narrative epics, or anyone in search of something daring and inventive, \u003cem\u003eCosmo=textual\u003c\/em\u003e is a journey through a mind unmoored and a text that binds together the real and the written. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd as a bonus, \u003cem\u003eCosmo=textual: the soundtrack\u003c\/em\u003e-a rock-rap album set for release alongside the book sometime in 2025-lets the cosmo=text come alive in a more musical way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46883487514763,"sku":"9798230274049","price":10.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coingratulations.com\/products\/cosmo-textual-a-novel-in-space-paperback","provider":"Coingratulations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}