remains
- author: jesús castillo
- hardcover
- number of pages: 100
- dimensions: 5.75 x 7.5 x 0.75 in / 14.61 x 19.05 x 1.91 cm
estimated shipping date: 7-10 days from date of purchase
browse the full moonlight book club here
about this book:
Jesús Castillo has created a sprawling contemporary epic that channels the mighty voices of the past (Ovid, Sappho) into a plainspoken song of our times. In a deft, generous style, Castillo takes hold of the stuff of our everyday lives and converts it into modern manna. The book is lovingly relentless, quietly piercing. It is a terrifyingly recognizable call: it is filled with all of our voices, our panic, our modern love, our screens, our roommate’s cough, our melting icebergs, our planes and malls and frailties. Castillo writes,
This is a test. A set of margins created
for company. For waiting in train stations
or asking a stranger the time. You’re allowed
to freak out this much only. There’s a green car
parked outside, by the curb, near the bike racks.
An old man is asking people to put
change in his plastic cup, and I remember
my name contains both my father’s and
grandfather’s stories. The table I’m sitting at
is made of steel and marble. It’s cold and it’s
spring. In the song on the radio, a noise …
- author: jesús castillo
- hardcover
- number of pages: 100
- dimensions: 5.75 x 7.5 x 0.75 in / 14.61 x 19.05 x 1.91 cm
estimated shipping date: 7-10 days from date of purchase
browse the full moonlight book club here
about this book:
Jesús Castillo has created a sprawling contemporary epic that channels the mighty voices of the past (Ovid, Sappho) into a plainspoken song of our times. In a deft, generous style, Castillo takes hold of the stuff of our everyday lives and converts it into modern manna. The book is lovingly relentless, quietly piercing. It is a terrifyingly recognizable call: it is filled with all of our voices, our panic, our modern love, our screens, our roommate’s cough, our melting icebergs, our planes and malls and frailties. Castillo writes,
This is a test. A set of margins created
for company. For waiting in train stations
or asking a stranger the time. You’re allowed
to freak out this much only. There’s a green car
parked outside, by the curb, near the bike racks.
An old man is asking people to put
change in his plastic cup, and I remember
my name contains both my father’s and
grandfather’s stories. The table I’m sitting at
is made of steel and marble. It’s cold and it’s
spring. In the song on the radio, a noise …
we will do our best to update you via email about your order, however if your order has exceeded these timelines please reach out to us at support@moonlightartscollective.com.
please note: international customs fees will be the responsibility of the buyer and will vary based on location. consult your local customs office for international import fees.
we will do our best to update you via email about your order, however if your order has exceeded these timelines please reach out to us at support@moonlightartscollective.com.
please note: international customs fees will be the responsibility of the buyer and will vary based on location. consult your local customs office for international import fees.
remains
- author: jesús castillo
- hardcover
- number of pages: 100
- dimensions: 5.75 x 7.5 x 0.75 in / 14.61 x 19.05 x 1.91 cm
estimated shipping date: 7-10 days from date of purchase
browse the full moonlight book club here
about this book:
Jesús Castillo has created a sprawling contemporary epic that channels the mighty voices of the past (Ovid, Sappho) into a plainspoken song of our times. In a deft, generous style, Castillo takes hold of the stuff of our everyday lives and converts it into modern manna. The book is lovingly relentless, quietly piercing. It is a terrifyingly recognizable call: it is filled with all of our voices, our panic, our modern love, our screens, our roommate’s cough, our melting icebergs, our planes and malls and frailties. Castillo writes,
This is a test. A set of margins created
for company. For waiting in train stations
or asking a stranger the time. You’re allowed
to freak out this much only. There’s a green car
parked outside, by the curb, near the bike racks.
An old man is asking people to put
change in his plastic cup, and I remember
my name contains both my father’s and
grandfather’s stories. The table I’m sitting at
is made of steel and marble. It’s cold and it’s
spring. In the song on the radio, a noise …
- author: jesús castillo
- hardcover
- number of pages: 100
- dimensions: 5.75 x 7.5 x 0.75 in / 14.61 x 19.05 x 1.91 cm
estimated shipping date: 7-10 days from date of purchase
browse the full moonlight book club here
about this book:
Jesús Castillo has created a sprawling contemporary epic that channels the mighty voices of the past (Ovid, Sappho) into a plainspoken song of our times. In a deft, generous style, Castillo takes hold of the stuff of our everyday lives and converts it into modern manna. The book is lovingly relentless, quietly piercing. It is a terrifyingly recognizable call: it is filled with all of our voices, our panic, our modern love, our screens, our roommate’s cough, our melting icebergs, our planes and malls and frailties. Castillo writes,
This is a test. A set of margins created
for company. For waiting in train stations
or asking a stranger the time. You’re allowed
to freak out this much only. There’s a green car
parked outside, by the curb, near the bike racks.
An old man is asking people to put
change in his plastic cup, and I remember
my name contains both my father’s and
grandfather’s stories. The table I’m sitting at
is made of steel and marble. It’s cold and it’s
spring. In the song on the radio, a noise …
we will do our best to update you via email about your order, however if your order has exceeded these timelines please reach out to us at support@moonlightartscollective.com.
please note: international customs fees will be the responsibility of the buyer and will vary based on location. consult your local customs office for international import fees.
we will do our best to update you via email about your order, however if your order has exceeded these timelines please reach out to us at support@moonlightartscollective.com.
please note: international customs fees will be the responsibility of the buyer and will vary based on location. consult your local customs office for international import fees.