{"product_id":"book-er27","title":"Siarad","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning writer and celebrated spoken-word performer Caroline Reid plumbs the depths of intimate human relationships in this bold and energetic collection of poetry and stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiarad, \u003c\/em\u003ea Welsh word meaning to talk or speak, is a 34-track audiobook that pushes the limits of the form. The work pulses with images of stars and stray dogs, highways with no horizon and mothers with fading memories. It's a book of social and cultural commentary with poems about life and death and love. There are betrayal stories, surreal stories and lush stories that luxuriate in language, all with a consistent element of surprise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReid's voice weaves in and out of an unconventional soundscape designed and produced by Jeffrey Zhang. The flow packs a punch. It's an emotional roller coaster, which will make you laugh out loud and cry in the one sitting, and have you wanting to listen to it all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCritic Reviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\"Psychedelic. Startling. Alive. This book takes you to places you never imagined you'd go, and some places you've already been, but thought you were alone when you were there. Caroline Reid is a fellow traveller in a chaotic world. She tells a woman's story, but it is the story of us all.\" (Donna Ward, \u003cem\u003eShe I Dare Not Name: A Spinster's Meditations on Life\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The singing energy of Welsh literature is here grafted onto Australian colloquial informality and laid-back irony. The poems, prose poems and flash fictions in this collection demand to be read aloud to get the full effect.\" (Kerryn Goldsworthy, Sydney Morning Herald)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A great introduction to poetry and flash fiction for the uninitiated. Reid's writing is satisfyingly complex, without being obscure, and relatable without being simplistic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Tracey Korsten, Glam Adelaide)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49425174724912,"sku":"BDer27","price":3.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/er27-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773343491","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-er27","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}