The Shore - Paperback
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The Shore - Contemporary Poetry by Chris Nealon
The Shore presents five poem-essays that navigate the complexities of contemporary existence through a queer and anti-capitalist lens. Chris Nealon creates a poetic space that acknowledges the bafflement and dismay of modern life while maintaining openings for what he calls "indiscreet hope."
Poetry That Engages with Power and Identity
These poems ethically navigate the intersecting forces of race, class, age, and gender, examining how these factors position individuals in different places of power. Rather than being ruled by fear, Nealon's work encourages readers to engage thoughtfully with the social and political realities that shape our lives.
Form and Content
The collection explores connections among beauty, friendship, and politics through a form that is both teeming with ideas and fluid in execution. The language operates at the intersection of the vernacular and philosophical, making complex concepts accessible while maintaining intellectual rigor. This approach gives voice to our era of crisis in a way that feels both immediate and contemplative.
Chris Nealon is Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of two books of literary criticism, Foundlings: Lesbian and Gay Historical Emotion before Stonewall (Duke, 2001) and The Matter of Capital: Poetry and Crisis in The American Century (Harvard, 2011), as well as three earlier books of poetry: The Joyous Age (Black Square Editions, 2004), Plummet (Edge Books, 2009), and Heteronomy (Edge, 2014). He lives in Washington, DC.
Collection Details
Published by Wave Books in paperback format, The Shore offers readers a distinctive voice in contemporary American poetry. The five poem-essays provide a sustained meditation on living ethically and hopefully in challenging times, making this collection particularly resonant for readers interested in socially engaged literature.
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