The Stranger I Become - (Joan Books) by Katharine Coles (Paperback)

The Stranger I Become by Katharine Coles is a captivating collection of essays that delve into the intricate relationship between poetry, people, and places.

Through her lyrical prose, Coles explores the boundaries between inner life and outer, thought and action, science and experience.

With each essay, she invites readers on a journey of self-discovery, encouraging them to embrace the strange and unseen reliquary that is their own mind's eye. Through her meditations on poetry, Coles reveals the ways in which words can move us, inspiring us to see the world anew.

She reflects on the works of poets such as Emily Dickinson, Jorie Graham, and John Ashbery, and invites readers to join her in a "poetics of the vivid." With a passion for travel and looking, Coles takes readers on a physical and intellectual journey through her home and beyond.

Her essays are infused with a sense of wonder and curiosity, encouraging readers to embrace their own creativity and imagination. The Stranger I Become is more than just a collection of essays - it is an invitation to explore the depths of one's own mind and to discover the beauty that lies within.

With its unique blend of poetry, philosophy, science, and travel, this book will resonate with anyone who has ever felt the urge to move beyond their own boundaries and to embrace the strange and unseen.