Summary

Suppose I were to begin by saying that I had fallen in love with a color …

Since 2009, when it first published, to today, Bluets has drawn scores of readers with its surprising insights into the emotional depths that make us most human—via 240 short pieces, at once lyrical and philosophical, on the color blue. This new edition celebrates Maggie Nelson’s uncompromising vision, inviting longtime fans and newcomers alike to experience and share in an indispensable work that continues to disrupt the literary landscape.

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“An elegant, indispensable addition to the genre of the lyric essay.” —Boston Review

“Nelson relates a history of blue from philosophical, zoological, and literary perspectives, all the while weaving in bits of memoir and emotional rumination. Through this collage, she broadens the definition of blue from a merely visual phenomenon to a vehicle for the divine.” — Time Out New York

“A book to be experienced. I can only report that I am reading it again and again, that the resonances between the (seemingly) disparate propositions are startling and emotional, that I suspect your reaction will be different and also quite wonderful.” —The Rumpus

“Bluets is smart yet intimate, quiet yet provocative, and a welcome addition to the poetic nonfiction discourse.” —Bomb

“May radically redefine poetry, as it increasingly becomes the genre that is not one.” —Bookforum

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Author Bio: Maggie Nelson

Maggie Nelson is a poet, critic, and award-winning author of The Argonauts, Bluets, The Art of Cruelty, Jane: A Murder , and The Red Parts, among others.

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Format:	Retail CD	Format:	MP3 CD
Available Formats :	Retail CD, MP3 CD
Category:	Nonfiction/Literary Collections
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing	Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
CDs:	3	CDs:	1
Runtime:	2.11
ISBN:	9781094071497	ISBN:	9781094071503
Audience:	Adult
Language:	English

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