{"product_id":"9781772011364","title":"Same Diff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSame Diff\u003c\/i\u003e by Donato Mancini meets at the intersection of contemporary poetry, art, and current politics. Influenced by documentary cinema such as the films of Frederic Wiseman, Dada poets, montage techniques, and a range of modern poets, \u003ci\u003eSame Diff\u003c\/i\u003e explores the way social and economic histories become imprinted within language itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe political and poetic melancholy of our moment is revealed in a long poem on climate change, particularly the disappearance of snow, while the real-life effects of fiscal austerity and poverty are voiced in fragments conveying social neuroses that stem from amplified, unfair competition for basic necessities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nonce forms of \u003ci\u003eSame Diff\u003c\/i\u003e draw attention to their construction and history using monotype fonts, speaking to the surfaces of words and paper, and diverging from a sole focus on meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach poem introduces a dominant motif that develops through repetition and incremental variations, sourcing language from news-papers, online sources, and overheard conversations to create an emotive effect, as felt in music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Talonbooks, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055206940912,"sku":"9781772011364","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781772011364_p0.jpg?v=1763708448","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781772011364","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}