Zero at the Bone
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| Author | Christian Wiman |
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| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | December 5, 2023 |
| ISBN | 9780374603458 |
Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair is a 2023 book by Christian Wiman.
Synopsis
[edit]Zero at the Bone is a collection of fifty short pieces of prose and poetry, all relating to questions of faith.
Publication history
[edit]Zero at the Bone was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on December 5, 2023.[1]
Reception
[edit]Zero at the Bone received positive reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Book Marks.[2] The New York Times described the book as being a good introduction to Wiman's work and praised the various essays for blending narrative memoir sections with poetry.[1] Publishers Weekly praised Wiman's prose and his examination of Christianity, describing the book as being a "gorgeous ode to the power of poetry."[3] Booklist was also positive and praised Wiman for tackling a variety of concepts within the book, noting that the essays were about themes as diverse as religion, cancer, and animal rights.[4] Shelf Awareness positively described the book as being "full of compassion."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jacobs, Alexandra (2023-12-03). "Hard Truths About Suffering, From a Writer Who's Lived to Tell". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair". Book Marks. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Seaman, Donna (2023-11-01). "Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries against Despair". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ West, Sara Beth (2023-11-28). "Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2023-12-23.