The Poetry Book Club "Turn Up the Ocean" by Tony Hoagland

117 S. Pineapple Ave.,Sarasota FL 34236

14 September, 2022

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The Poetry Book Club led by Doug Knowlton meets in-person at our new store location at The Mark, 117 S. Pineapple Ave. This month’s selection is Turn Up the Ocean by Tony Hoagland.A fee of $16 is required for participation. This includes a copy of Turn Up the Ocean to be picked up at Bookstore1 and the book club meeting. About Turn Up the Ocean: The final book of poems by Tony Hoagland, “one of the most distinctive voices of our time” (Carl Dennis). Over the course of his celebrated career, Tony Hoagland ventured fearlessly into the unlit alleys of emotion and experience. The poems in Turn Up the Ocean examine with an unflinching eye and mordant humor the reality of living and dying in a time and culture that conspire to erase our inner lives. Hoagland’s signature wit and unparalleled observations take in long-standing injustices, the atrocities of American empire and consumerism, and our ongoing habit of looking away. In these poems, perseverance depends on a gymnastics of skepticism and comedy, a dogged quest for authentic connection, and the consolations of the natural world. Turn Up the Ocean is a remarkable and moving collection, a fitting testament to Hoagland’s devotion to the capaciousness and art of poetry. ........................................................................................................... All signed up and unable to go? Please let us know! Seating is limited and there may be people on our waitlist who would like to to take your place. Please send an email to [email protected] ASAP and hopefully we'll see you next time. Click here to go the Bookstore1Sarasota website.