Winter Solstice: An Essay

A celebration and meditation on the season for drinking hot chocolate, spotting a wreath on a neighbor's door, and experiencing the change in light of shorter days, Winter Solstice is a masterful essay told in wise and luminous prose that pushes back the dark. It reminds us that we are mortal and that the angels sing on the doorknobs and others sing from the abyss.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 104 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2024
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc

Winter, the season of hot chocolate, wreath-spotting, and shorter days, is celebrated and meditated upon in this masterful essay. Told in wise and luminous prose, it explores all aspects of winter, from the meteorological to the mythological. The author reflects on the dark and the light, and what this season means in our lives. Winter reminds us of our mortality, with its cold and deep-blue dark, and the spark that burns inside us compensates for the lost light. If you love winter for its memories and traditions, or if you enjoy writing that takes you on lyrical leaps across time and space, Winter Solstice is an unforgettable book that you will cherish.

Weight: 108g
Dimension: 189 x 120 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781574232578