Zero at the Bone

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Zero at the Bone
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Author Christian Wiman
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date
December 5, 2023
ISBN 9780374603458

Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair is a 2023 book by Christian Wiman.

Contents

Synopsis

Zero at the Bone is a collection of fifty short pieces of prose and poetry, all relating to questions of faith.

Publication history

Zero at the Bone was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on December 5, 2023. [1]

Reception

The New York Times described the book as being a good introduction to Wiman's work and praised the various essays for blending narrative memoir sections with poetry. [1] Publishers Weekly praised Wiman's prose and his examination of Christianity, describing the book as being a "gorgeous ode to the power of poetry." [2] Booklist was also positive and praised Wiman for tackling a variety of concepts within the book, noting that the essays were about themes as diverse as religion, cancer, and animal rights. [3] Shelf Awareness positively described the book as being "full of compassion." [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Jacobs, Alexandra (2023-12-03). "Hard Truths About Suffering, From a Writer Who's Lived to Tell". The New York Times . Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  3. ↑ Seaman, Donna (2023-11-01). "Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries against Despair". Booklist . Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  4. ↑ West, Sara Beth (2023-11-28). "Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair". Shelf Awareness . Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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