{"product_id":"the-shape-of-disappearing-letters","title":"The Shape of Disappearing Letters","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 700px; margin: 2em auto; padding: 1em; border-left: 4px solid #ff2a00; background: #fdf7f6; font-style: italic; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThese poems convey vividly what it feels like to slowly lose the sense of sight, and yet with that fading vision also comes new perceptions to celebrate.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e— Robert Hilles, Governor General’s Award–winning poet and author of 23 books of poetry and fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003eEarly Access! Pre-Order Now at a Special Price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e📣 Read the full \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/news\/local-news\/author-photographer-marty-gervais\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWindsor Star\u003c\/em\u003e feature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eon Marty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove Marty Gervais? Discover more of his work with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mosaicpress.ca\/products\/the-marty-gervais-poetry-bundle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ethis two-book bundle for a special price of $14.95\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMarty Gervais is one of Canada’s most distinguished and enduring literary figures. A poet, journalist, teacher, editor, publisher, fiction writer, and photographer, he has shaped the country’s literary and cultural landscape for decades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe Shape of Disappearing Letters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e, his newest collection of poetry, further solidifies the depth and range of his literary legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIn this deeply moving book, Gervais transforms failing eyesight into a source of astonishing clarity. As the poet writes, “These poems were composed during the rapid progression of age-related macular degeneration and document the shifting borders of a world growing softer, stranger—and unexpectedly more wondrous.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eGervais is a natural storyteller, and in \u003cem\u003eThe Shape of Disappearing Letters\u003c\/em\u003e he shares his determination to convey the wonder and challenges of life despite the decline of his physical vision. But as Milton knew, failing sight not only broadens poetic vision but expands the spectrum of a poet’s humanity and passion for the wonder of life.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg white-space-prewrap font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e— Bruce Meyer, Canadian poet, broadcaster, educator, and author of more than 64 books of poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMARTY GERVAIS is a celebrated Canadian poet, journalist, editor, and publisher whose work has shaped the country’s literary landscape. Born in Windsor, Ontario, he is the founder of Black Moss Press and has published widely across poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and photography. He was Windsor’s first Poet Laureate and has received numerous literary and journalism awards for his contributions to Canadian culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eISBN: 9781771619004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e94 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marty Gervais","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55381311520936,"sku":null,"price":17.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4248\/2856\/files\/TheShapeofDisappearingLettersfront.jpg?v=1775063057","url":"https:\/\/mosaicpress.ca\/products\/the-shape-of-disappearing-letters","provider":"Mosaic Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}