Shewmaker, Michael: Leviathan

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Louisiana State University Press, paperbackPublication Date: January 11, 2023Publisher Marketing: Leviathan, the highly anticipated second collection by Michael Shewmaker, offers a n innovative reimagining of the book of Job. Set in the landscape of modern East Texas, the poem unfolds in four cycles of interchanging monologues, each compounding the difficulties of a faith placed in a distant God. With an accomplished music wholly its own, Shewmaker's verse shifts effortlessly between song and story, unearthing beauty from the deep well of loss and doubt. Show more