{"product_id":"quiet-ben-mcginnis","title":"Quiet - Ben McGinnis","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"51\"\u003eQuiet\u003c\/strong\u003e is the debut chapbook from \u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"120\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBen McGinnis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it arrives like a held breath in a dark room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eThis small but potent collection gathers \u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"228\"\u003efour poems\u003c\/strong\u003e, each steeped in \u003cstrong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"284\"\u003egothic atmosphere and quiet horror\u003c\/strong\u003e. These are not loud scares or overt shocks, but poems that linger. Shadows stretching. Silence pressing close. The unease that settles in after the last line is read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"751\"\u003eWhat makes \u003cem data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eQuiet\u003c\/em\u003e especially striking is its unity of vision. The poems are paired with \u003cstrong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"588\"\u003eoriginal illustrations by McGinnis himself\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the chapbook a fully immersive, handmade feel. Text and image speak to one another, creating a world that feels intimate, unsettling, and deeply personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"980\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eQuiet\u003c\/em\u003e is a first book that knows exactly what it is. Spare. Intentional. Darkly beautiful. A chapbook for readers who appreciate horror in its softest, most unsettling form, and poetry that trusts silence as much as language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1097\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePerfect for fans of gothic literature, eerie imagery, and poetry that leaves an echo long after the page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music \u0026 Books Ayr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51563532321050,"sku":"9781069942401","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/0184\/6042\/files\/QuietCoverCover.png?v=1769045603","url":"https:\/\/www.musicandbooksayr.com\/products\/quiet-ben-mcginnis","provider":"Music \u0026 Books Ayr","version":"1.0","type":"link"}