Poetry
Comparisons and guesses about influence aside, poet Richard Hoffman’s voice is individual, original, and strong.
Read MoreThere was an entire “New York School” that the punks were inspired by and a part of, whether they always wanted to be or not.
Read MoreReading Little Kisses is reassuring — and that is a valuable attribute given the times we are living in.
Read MoreUnfortunately, poetry doesn’t sell and doesn’t get made into movies.
Read MoreMartín Espada’s lyricism sings deeply in the key of loss, turning the anguish of social and personal histories into hope.
Read MoreThese posthumous volumes provide ample proof that poet Philip Levine was far more than a proletariat troubadour.
Read MoreThe Hatred of Poetry claims to explore our culture’s rampant animosity toward the entire art form.
Read MoreRuth Lepson’s method in these poems is to encourage us listen as carefully as she does.
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