A poetic meditation,
Square Inch Hours draws on elements from fiction, memoir, daybook and reverie, piecing together moments in the aftermath of a breakdown. With adamant attentiveness, the speaker turns his focus to reality in its minute particulars: the palsied hand of a grocery clerk; copulating flies on a windowsill; a deep gouge, like a bullet hole, in his apartment door. The title
Square Inch Hours expresses his urge to capture each moment, as in the square of a photograph. Through intense sensual perception, he begins to reconnect with the world.
About the AuthorSherod Santos is the author of seven books of poetry. A National Book Award finalist, he received an Award in Literature from the Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Chicago, where he works in an outreach program for the homeless.
Book InformationISBN 9780393356670
Author Sherod SantosFormat Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint WW Norton & CoPublisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 116g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 8mm