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Poets and Poems: Shanna Powlus Wheeler and “Evensong for Shadows”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Thistles Evensong for Shadows Wheeler

Shanna Powlus Wheeler’s first full poetry collection, “Evensong for Shadows,” suggests the omnipresence of grief — a measure of the loss of love or happiness or relationship, and very much a part of life.

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Horace Traubel and the Final Words of Walt Whitman

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Brooklyn Walt Whitman

Thanks to Horace Traubel, we know much about Walt Whitman’s last years, Brenda WIneapple says in “Walt Whitman Speaks.”

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The 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: “Be With” by Forrest Gander

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Waking Up Forrest Gander

“Be With” by Forrest Gander won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. The quietly stunning collection stimulates reflection and introspection on every page.

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Travel and Love: The Poetry of Catharine Savage Brosman

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Catharine Savage Brosman

The poetry of Catharine Savage Brosman, especially in her later collections, is about travel, and the love she has for her “then and now again” husband.

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Poets and Poems: Michael Spence and “Umbilical”

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Colesseum Spence Unbilical

Poet Michael Spence published four collections during 30 years as a bus driver. His fifth, “Umbilical,” won the New Criterion Poetry Prize.

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Poets and Poems: Nick Laird and “Feel Free”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Bookbag Nich Laird Feel Free

The poems of “Feel Free,” the newest collection by Irish poet Nick Laird, explore ideas of freedom and restraints, opening up worlds of imagination.

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Poets and Poems: Phoebe Power and “Shrines of Upper Austria”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Forest Phoebe Power Shrines of Upper Austria

In “Shrines of Upper Austria,” British poet Phoebe Power explores a common theme in contemporary power — identity, her own and that of her grandmother.

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“Robert Graves” – A Biography of a War Poet by Jean Moorcroft Wilson

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Forest Robert Graves

Jean Moorcroft Wilson’s new biography of war poet Robert Graves allows the reader to walk in his shoes and understand his poetry and his odd personal life.

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Poets and Poems: James Matthew Wilson and “Some Permanent Things”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Sunrise at Horseshoe Falls James Matthew Wilson

The poems of “Some Permanent Things” by James Matthew Wilson speak to the transient and the permanent in our history, our lives, and our future.

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The T.S. Eliot Prize: “Three Poems” by Hannah Sullivan

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Girl at Parking Meters Hannah Sullivan Three Poems

The language of “Three Poems” by Hannah Sullivan, the 2018 T.S. Eliot Prize winner, is sharp, clear, and devoid of ambiguity. And it is indeed three poems.

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Poets and Poems: Benjamin Myers and “Black Sunday”

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

Oak Tree Black Sunday Benjamin Myers

In “Black Sunday,” Benjamin Myers uses poetry to explore and illustrate what happened to the people and the land during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.

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Poets and Poems: David Bottoms and “Otherworld, Underworld, Prayer Porch”

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Tulip field David Bottoms

The poems of “Otherworld, Underworld, Prayer Porch” by David Bottoms reach back to the people and stories that shape our minds and hearts.

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Dress Up for Twirl—Or Dress Twirl Up!

By T.S. Poetry 3 Comments

Get ready for an inspiring read that will leave you dreaming about the reading and writing life, in full color. We’re happy to wait for your pic, once you get the book in hand. And we can’t wait to see what you decide to wear, to open this story and make it your own.

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Reader, Come Home: January’s Pages

By Megan Willome 16 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a deep reader with author Megan Willome. And share your January pages for our monthy Reader, Come Home column.

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At Home With Books: Texas Little House

By Deva Curnutte 10 Comments

At Home with Books Texas Little House snow on window

Frosty windows, a dog-eared Little House book, and houses old and new provide the backdrop for this reflection in our new At Home with Books column.

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Poets and Poems: Aisha Sharif and “To Keep from Undressing”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Aisha Sharif To Keep from Undressing

The poems of “To Keep from Undressing” by Aisha Sharif tell the powerful story of a black woman and her Muslim faith in America.

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National Book Award for Poetry: “Indecency” by Justin Phillip Reed

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Winterfrost Indecency Justin Phillip Reed

The poems of the 2018 National Book Award for Poetry Winner “Indecency” by Justin Phillip Reed are as haunting as the streets they come from.

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Reader, Come Home: December’s Pages

By Megan Willome 15 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a deep reader with Megan Willome. And share your December pages for our monthy Reader, Come Home column.

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Dylan Thomas, Christmas, New Orleans, and Me

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Snowy woods A Child's Christmas in Wales Dylan Thomas

Reading “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Dylan Thomas evokes memories of Christmases in New Orleans with family, friends, and Cherry Bounce.

Filed Under: article, Blog, Books, Britain, Classic Books, Poets

Literary Friends: Peter Pan Meets Sherlock Holmes

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Viaduct J.M. Barrie Arthur Conan Doyle

The friendship of James M. Barrie, who wrote “Peter Pan,” and Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, survived parody, cricket, and literary fame.

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