{"product_id":"gloria-of-greymouth","title":"Gloria of Greymouth","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn 2020 sculptor and poet Sam Duckor-Jones bought an abandoned church in Greymouth and named her Gloria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWith yarn-bombed rafters, a costume bazaar, a plush loft, papier-mâché parishioners in the pews and pink neon light bouncing off a rhinestone piano, Gloria has become a celebration of queer creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn this record of Gloria’s establishment, Sam wrestles with solitude, religion, intimacy, art and identity. He finds community in fellow artists and friendly locals, and solace in the rhythms of a quiet life. \u003ci\u003eGloria of Greymouth\u003c\/i\u003e is a chronicle of a magnificent transformation, a manifesto for play and pleasure, and the story of an artist’s being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Sam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Bloody fantastic' \u003ci\u003e- broadcasters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e'Blisteringly good\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e' \u003ci\u003e- bloggers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e'Gorgeous\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e' -\u003ci\u003e bornholdts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'An acute sensitivity to ordinary beauty'- \u003ci\u003eeditors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Relentlessly cheerful'\u003ci\u003e - interviewers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Unafraid' \u003ci\u003e- laureates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'An arrogant prick' -\u003ci\u003e family member\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Hates everything'\u003ci\u003e - family members\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Not actually very tall'\u003ci\u003e - former boyfriend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Duckor-Jones \u003c\/b\u003eis a sculptor and poet. In 2017 he won the Biggs Poetry Prize from the International Institute of Modern Letters at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. His first book was \u003ci\u003ePeople from the Pit Stand Up\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), followed by \u003ci\u003eParty Legend\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Te Herenga Waka University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52509383524663,"sku":"9781776923267","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/5048\/7607\/files\/9781776923267.jpg?v=1782098716","url":"https:\/\/teherengawakapress.co.nz\/products\/gloria-of-greymouth","provider":"Te Herenga Waka University Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}