{"product_id":"lost-in-the-bardo","title":"Lost in the Bardo","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolynn Kingyens\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia, where her red brick row house was prone to chronic leaks. She is the author of the poetry collections, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kelsaybooks.com\/products\/before-the-big-bang-makes-a-sound?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d7cf3dea1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eBefore the Big Bang Makes a Sound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2020) and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kelsaybooks.com\/products\/coupling?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d7cf3dea1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCoupling\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2021), both published by Kelsay Books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eEd Meek, poet, writer, and book reviewer for\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e The Arts Fuse,\u003c\/i\u003e writes: \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eKingyens is particularly good at dramatizing paradoxes we cling to in everyday life. She suggests we live lives filled with tragicomedy. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eAnd Barnes \u0026amp; Noble writes on Instagram: \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eContemporary, urban, and impassioned, Carolynn Kingyens’ poetry resonates with a darkening echo still felt long after the first read.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn addition to poetry, Kingyens writes essays, reviews, and short fiction. Two stories were selected for \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eBest of Fiction,\u003c\/i\u003e 2021 and 2023 by \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eAcross the Margin,\u003c\/i\u003e a Brooklyn arts \u0026amp; culture webzine. Her short story, “The Invitation,” is available at \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eATM Storytellers,\u003c\/i\u003e a podcast found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Simplecast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eToday, Carolynn lives with her family, including four pets, in Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback: 70 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Kelsay Books (April 3, 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelsay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53275337130168,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/0800\/0329\/files\/kingyens_front.jpg?v=1775605175","url":"https:\/\/kelsaybooks.com\/products\/lost-in-the-bardo","provider":"Kelsay Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}