Born in Romania, Andrei Codrescu understands the spirit of his adopted New Orleans, a city that steadfastly “refuses to conform to anything that is known about it.” When Hurricane Katrina blew through
In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, 2005, the day Tropical Depression Twelve developed, thro
In Body Clock, Eleni Sikelianos charts the curvature of growth and time, encompassing the bewilderment and delight of a new parent, while mapping the shape of our troubled world. Observing that "what
A National Poetry Series winner, chosen by John YauThese poems spin tales of traveling in a world both romantic and politicized, a world miniaturized by globalization and haunted by the figure of the
"Don't expect sense from these poems, in which grief, politics, literary theory, and sexuality interweave. But do expect language surprise and beautiful metaphors. . . . When [Akilah] Oliver presents
In search of the key to unlock a great family mystery, Lemon Leopold, a Hollywood starlet, and her cousin Eliza, a romance writer, set off for Berlin. Soon they are on a trail that leads back to thei
During the sultry Los Angeles summer of 1963, a studious teenager is hired to prepare a Bel Air heiress for a bat mitzvah she doesn't want. The son of a ne'er-do-well gambler, Norman finds himself in
A National Poetry Series winner, chosen by David Shapiro“The whole / world is synonyms,” says Sarah O’Brien in a debut collection that contemplates the art of photography and dwells in the many essenc
“If you want to know what the ’60s really were about, you’ll find out between [these] covers.”—The Kansas City Star“[Thirsting for Peace in a Raging Century] restores Edward Sanders to his rightful pl
“Morales wrestles with nothing less than the parameters of the human soul.”—Luis Alberto UrreaSet in Tucson’s toughest neighborhoods during the late 1980s, this explosive debut follows the disintegrat
The narrator accompanies his eighty-four-year-old grandfather, an American bombardier during World War II, to Poland to find Luddie, the woman who saved him when he was shot down, and through a series
“In Ange Mlinko’s Shoulder Season observation and metaphor are always on edge. . . . The poems are at once formally engaged, playful, and disturbing. It’s a wild ride and a great read.”—Rae Armantrout
"Find the Girl is a book of poems as urgent as its title. . . . Here we have an important new poetic voice, one that fully earns Louis Zukofsky's observation that, in poetry, ‘The story must exist in
Through exploring the infrastructure of civilization, the body’s intimate topography, and the cultural terrain of Italian opera, Greg Hewett excavates the fields where humanity has erected its monumen
California is the star of this book-length poem that flies through time, memory, science, history, and imagination, mirroring the topography of the Golden State's landscape and the history of its div
“You won’t be able to stop turning the pages.”—Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of Public Radio’s The Splendid TableState fairs are cornerstones of the American tradition, and few are as beloved as the Min
The major work from a hero of Beat poetry, political activism, and rock 'n' roll.“Sanders [is] the poet-maestro of American history.”—Michael McClure“Sanders has been an astonishing and fertile presen
Adrian Castro’s poetry encompasses the diversity, spirituality, and migratory history of the Caribbean through an intoxicating blend of contemporary lyricism, Spanish rhythm, and the African tradition
“McMorris is a poet utterly devoted to the sensual beauty of language and he crafts lines dense and strong enough to bear the crashing forces of history and identity contained within them . . . his wo
