Birthday Letters Poems by Ted Hughes Paperback, 197 pages A collection of poetry addressed to Hughes' late wife, poet Sylvia Plath, reexamines the psychological breakdown that led to both some of her greatest poems and to her untimely death. Sylvia Plath's Husband, Ted Hughes, Lived A Life Of Poetry And Tragedy
Notes on the Assemblage by Juan Felipe Herrera Paperback, 103 pages From Mexico Kidnappings To Eric Garner, Hererra Writes Poetry Of The Moment Poet Laureate's Migrant Childhood Was Like 'Living In Literature Every Day'
Reconnaissance Poems by Carl Phillips Hardcover, 52 pages Reconnaissance is a new collection from poet and National Book Award finalist Carl Phillips. For Carl Phillips, Poetry Is Experience Transformed — Not Transcribed
A Companion for Owls Being the Commonplace Book of D. Boone, Long Hunter, Back Woodsman, &c. by Maurice Manning Hardcover, 128 pages A collection of narrative poems by an award-winning writer is written in the voice of Daniel Boone and follows themes that evince the beauty and struggle of nascent America, tracing the frontiersman's witness to the nation's birth, observations of the natural world, loss of family, and friendship with a slave. What The College Kids Are Reading What The College Kids Are Reading
Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey Paperback, 51 pages A compilation of poetry addresses the complex history of the American South, offering a lyrical tribute to the Native Guard, one of the first black regiments in service during the Civil War and paying tribute to the author's mother and her illegal interracial marriage. What The College Kids Are Reading Poet Laureate: 'Poetry's Always A Kind Of Faith' Natasha Trethewey: If My Mom Could See Us Now
Dome of the Hidden Pavilion New Poems by James Tate Hardcover, 0 pages Using themes of dialogue and communication—and often miscommunication, a 17th collection of poetry from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning poet capture his inimitable voice—provocative, amusing, understated and riotous all at once. After Death, James Tate's Poetry Continues To Delight
Caminar by Skila Brown Hardcover, 208 Carlos lives in a rural Guatemalan village in 1981, when the country is mired in civil war. After a group of soldiers attacks his village, young Carlos must make his way up a mountain on foot to warn his grandmother about the encroaching violence. This Weekend, 'Caminar' Navigates Horrors With Poetry These Books Were Made For Walking: Summer Reads To Stroll Through
A Coney Island of the Mind Poems by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Paperback, 93 pages Includes 29 poems revolving around the title, selections written for oral readings with jazz accompaniment, and 13 previously published poems At 96, Poet And Beat Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti Isn't Done Yet I Found My Inner Beat Poet On 'Coney Island'
The Little Edges by Fred Moten Hardcover, 75 pages The Little Edges is an extension of poet Fred Moten's experiments with what he calls "shaped prose," a way of arranging his words on the page so that the visual complements the sound of the poem. This Weekend, Investigate The 'Edges' Of Fred Moten's Musical Poetry
The Beauty Poems by Jane Hirshfield Hardcover, 107 pages A collection of original poems by Jane Hirshfield exploring the profundities and quirks of existence. 'Windows' That Transform The World: Jane Hirshfield On Poetry
Citizen An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine Paperback, 169 pages Black Bodies In White Words, Or: Why We Need Claudia Rankine In 'Citizen,' Poet Strips Bare The Realities Of Everyday Racism NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2014's Great Reads
We Mammals in Hospitable Times by Jynne Dilling Martin Paperback, 56 pages Sometimes paranoid, occasionally manic, often very funny, these poems consult archaeologists, biologists, psychiatrists, encyclopedias and even aliens, trying to understand how so many disparate things can be interrelated. Impressions From The Ice: A Poet Returns From Antarctica
S O S Poems, 1961-2013 by Imamu Amiri Baraka Hardcover, 560 pages Difficult, necessary and at times incendiary, Amiri Baraka began his career with the Beats and became a fierce advocate of political art, a voice against oppression and capitalism and a poet unafraid of courting controversy and fury. This is one of the most comprehensive volumes of his work, from his first collection to the unpublished pieces he wrote towards the end of his life. Amiri Baraka Didn't Worry About His Politics Overpowering His Poetry Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
Oracle Poems by Cate Marvin Hardcover, 96 pages Poet Cate Marvin (also the co-founder of VIDA: Women in Literary Arts) takes an unsparing look at life and love in Oracle. With lush, aggressive verses, she strips the romance away from subjects like motherhood and romance itself. Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
I Must Be Living Twice Selected Poems by Eileen Myles Hardcover, 224 pages In this career-spanning retrospective, Myles' off-the-cuff delivery recalls the work of Frank O'Hara — if he'd been writing in the past few decades, and if he'd loved pop culture as much as high culture. Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
Heaven Poems by Rowan Ricardo Phillips Hardcover, 80 pages "Who the hell's heaven is this?" Rowan Ricardo Phillips offers many answers, and none at all, in Heaven, the piercing and revelatory encore to his award-winning debut, The Ground. Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
War of the Foxes by Richard Siken Paperback, 96 pages In this much-anticipated second book, Richard Siken seeks definite answers to indefinite questions: What it means to be called to make — whether it is a self, love, war, or art — and what it means to answer that call. Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
Deep Lane Poems by Mark Doty Hardcover, 80 pages The poems in National Book Award winner Mark Doty's new collection dig out the extraordinary in the everyday, mixing philosophical inquiry and awe at people and nature in a voice that's warm but tinged with useful doubt. Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
How to Be Drawn by Terrance Hayes Paperback, 96 pages Terrance Hayes won the National Book Award for his 2010 collection Lighthead (he was also one of People's Sexiest Men Alive in 2014). His new book mixes pop rhythms and sensibilities with old-fashioned poetry in work that both pays tribute to and argues with his artistic forebears. Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
The Do-Over by Kathleen Ossip Paperback, 96 pages Award-winning poet Kathleen Ossip's new collection is obssessed with death, in a manner both lighthearted and deadly serious all at once. Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
What About This The Collected Poems of Frank Stanford by Frank Stanford Hardcover, 640 pages Hard-living Arkansas poet Frank Stanford committed suicide in 1978, at the age of 29; this massive edition of his work is the product of decades of dedicated archive-diving and patient editing. Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview
Springfield Road by Salena Godden Paperback, From Her Dad To Her 'Jamish' Roots, A Poet Pieces Her Story Together
The Black Unicorn Poems by Audre Lorde Paperback, 136 pages After The Ferguson Decision, A Poem That Gives Name To The Hurt
A Woman Without a Country by Eavan Boland Hardcover, 81 pages A collection by "one of the finest and boldest poets of the last half century" explores themes of mother, daughter and generation and how, even without country or settled identity, a legacy of love can endure. Walking Through Light-Filled Rooms In 'Woman Without A Country'
Malaria, Poems by Cameron Conaway Paperback, 61 pages NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2014's Great Reads If You Think You'll Never See A Poem About Malaria, You're Wrong