{"product_id":"nobody-told-me-poetry-and-parenthood","title":"Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood by McNish, Hollie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis book should be required reading for anyone thinking of having a baby, or even anyone who knows someone who is thinking of having a baby\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFascinating and honest\u003c\/b\u003e' Mumsnet \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eLike talking to a friend\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere were many things that Hollie McNish didn't know before she was pregnant. How her family and friends would react; that Mr Whippy would be off the menu; how quickly ice can melt on a stomach. These were on top of the many other things she didn't know about babies: how to stand while holding one; how to do a poetry gig with your baby as an audience member; how drum'n'bass can make a great lullaby. And that's before you even start on toddlers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Hollie learned. And she's still learning, slowly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNobody Told Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of poems and stories; Hollie's thoughts on raising a child in modern Britain, of trying to become a parent in modern Britain, of sex, commercialism, feeding, gender and of finding secret places to scream once in a while.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hollie McNish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fleet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780349726571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHollie McNish\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet based between Cambridge and Glasgow. She won the Ted Hughes Award for \u003ci\u003eNobody Told Me \u003c\/i\u003eand has published three other collections - \u003ci\u003ePlum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCherry Pie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePapers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fleet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43657018835097,"sku":"9780349726571","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_dbf12f3f-331d-425a-8673-e1396711fa24.jpg?v=1724558439","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/nobody-told-me-poetry-and-parenthood","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}