{"product_id":"romanian-notebook-paperback","title":"Romanian Notebook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCyrus Console\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA diaristic exploration of procrastination, pregnancy, and art\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe day before Cyrus Console and his pregnant wife leave for a monthlong visit to Romania, they receive troubling news--the fetus she's carrying is at elevated risk for Down syndrome. As the trip unfolds, his worry spirals into broader meditations on parenthood, language, addiction, love, marriage, and the passage and management of time. In and among the cities of Roman, Iasi, and Bucharest, Console chronicles his loving but comically awkward interactions with friends and family, taking place as they do in a language and culture unfamiliar to him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe resulting travel diary moves beyond daily life to delve into the enigmas of art, suffering, creativity, and family. Mixing memory with acute observations on everything from chess and stray dogs to heartbreak and dreamscape, \u003ci\u003eRomanian Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e turns the anxiety and rumination of the expectant parent into a deeper way of thinking about the human condition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCyrus Console\u003c\/b\u003e is from Topeka, Kansas. He is the author of the acclaimed books of poetry, \u003ci\u003eBrief Under Water\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odicy\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches at the Kansas City Art Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692753457215,"sku":"9780865478305","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8a01c64f9c250ad1d6362b3e50d7c10d.webp?v=1764996501","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/romanian-notebook-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}