{"product_id":"liar-liar-liockspit","title":"Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet us praise \u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003ethe small evasions: \u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003ethe missed call \u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003ethe slight sore throat, \u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003ethe prior engagement\u003c\/em\u003e … From ‘Little Fibs’ \u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003eFibs, porkies, little white lies, absolute whoppers and criminal evasions: the ways we can deceive each other are legion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiar, Liar, Lick, Spit\u003c\/em\u003e, the new collection by \u003cspan lang=\"mi\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"\u003eŌtepoti \u003c\/span\u003epoet and writer Emma Neale, is fascinated by our doubleness. Prompted by the rich implications in a line from Joseph Brodsky — ‘The real history of consciousness starts with one’s first lie’ — it combines a personal memoir of childhood lies with an exploration of wider social deceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the unwitting tricks our minds play, to the mischievous pinch of literary pastiche; from the corruptions of imperialism or abuse, to the dreams and stories we weave for our own survival, these poems catalogue scenes that seem to suggest our species could be named for its subterfuge as much as for its wisdom. Yet at the core of the collection are also some tenets to hold to: deep bonds of love; the renewal children offer; a hunger for social justice; and the sharp reality that nature presents us with, if we are willing to look.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981763412165,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/9781990048883.jpg?v=1724806594","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/liar-liar-liockspit","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}