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  1. 1919 by 

    4 stars

  2. The Apidictor Tapes by 

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    "Annette C. Boehm's new book, THE APIDICTOR TAPES, rather than concentrating on the hackneyed hum of things as so much …

  3. Art of Escape by 

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  4. Bicycles by 

    3 stars

    In a career that has earned her accolades, honorary degrees, and awards from both fellow poets and everyday poetry lovers, …

  5. Crush by 

    4 stars

  6. Devotions by 

    5 stars

    Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver has touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for …

  7. Half of the world in light by  (Camino del sol)

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    For nearly four decades, Juan Felipe Herrera has documented his experience as a Chicano in the United States and Latin …

  8. The Kissing of Kissing by 

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    In this remarkable debut, which marks the beginning of Multiverse--a literary series written and curated by the neurodivergent--Hannah Emerson's poems …

  9. Learning Human by 

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    A bighearted selection from the inimitable Australian poet's diverse ten-book body of work

    Les Murray is one of the great …

  10. Let the World Have You by 

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    Mikko Harvey’s new collection invites readers into a world that is and is not the world we know. In poems …

  11. Love Poems by 

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    In a career that has spanned more than a quarter century, Nikki Giovanni has earned the reputation as one of …

  12. Monument by 

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    Layering joy and urgent defiance—against physical and cultural erasure, against white supremacy whether intangible or graven in stone—Trethewey’s work gives …

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