Thing Is

"Suzannah Showler's bracing, intense second collection is equal parts cultural critique and phenomenological investigation. Building on the enlightened skepticism of her much-praised debut, Thing Is puts the hashtag age through some much-needed paces. These poems are really about 'aboutness,' about what it means to be alive right now. They also nimbly advance the longstanding poetic argument for the value of considered attention: 'What follows from / what you know is / not the same thing / as knowledge. Even / when you get it right.'" -- Provided by publisher.