First published 2023
Roger Rosenblatt transforms his cataract surgery experience into a collection of lyric fragments that explore vision, memory, and the color blue. Following his successful eye operation, Rosenblatt examines how restored sight changes his perception of nature, history, music, and love. Jules Feiffer provides illustrations that complement these poetic meditations. The author moves between physical vision and metaphorical insight, connecting his newfound clarity to broader themes of loss, laughter, and human experience. Rosenblatt treats his recovery as both celebration and reflection, using the blues as musical form and emotional state to structure his observations. The book combines creative nonfiction with experimental poetry, inviting readers to reconsider how we see and understand the world around us.
Genres: art, literary-fiction, poetry, memoir, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: celebration-and-reflection, creative-nonfiction-with-poetry
80 pages · Paperback · San Diego State University Press