{"product_id":"a-commonplace-book-9781780378008","title":"A Commonplace Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaitreyabandhu’s \u003cem\u003eCommonplace Book\u003c\/em\u003e, his first book-length poem, follows a year from the death of his Buddhist teacher while he navigates his own spiritual life and smarts at lost love. \u003c\/strong\u003eIn a commonplace book, you’d write a recipe, copy a proverb, jot down housekeeping advice, making a precious object out of ordinary things. Part epyllion, part diary, Maitreyabandhu’s \u003cem\u003eCommonplace Book\u003c\/em\u003e mingles tradition with innovation, comedy with tragedy, traversing the bardo between this life and the next. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaitreyabandhu is a Buddhist teacher and writer. His first book-length collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Crumb Road\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation, and was followed by \u003cem\u003eYarn\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) and \u003cem\u003eAfter Cézanne\u003c\/em\u003e (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maitreyabandhu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48308035879163,"sku":"9781780378008","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_7f3e220e-95a5-4a3b-a884-99829b5b5e94.jpg?v=1780515743","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/a-commonplace-book-9781780378008","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}