Poetry Public
Created and curated by Josh Simmons
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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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3 stars
In a career that has earned her accolades, honorary degrees, and awards from both fellow poets and everyday poetry lovers, …
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1919 by Eve L. Ewing
4 stars
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919, the most intense of the riots comprising the nation’s Red Summer, has shaped the …
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Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith
5 stars
In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, …
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Half of the world in light by Juan Felipe Herrera (Camino del sol)
For nearly four decades, Juan Felipe Herrera has documented his experience as a Chicano in the United States and Latin …
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The Apidictor Tapes by Annette C. Boehm
"Annette C. Boehm's new book, THE APIDICTOR TAPES, rather than concentrating on the hackneyed hum of things as so much …
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Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Although the first edition was published …
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