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Lawyer and nonprofit founder shares his secrets for living without fear, constraint, and worry by giving away love as if…
it were in unlimited supply. Includes lessons learned throughout his life, and discusses what it means to love without inhibition, insecurity, or restriction. Bestseller. 2018Evolution
Par Eileen Myles. 2018
Seventy-two poems and essays contemplating everyday life and situations by the author of Afterglow (DB 89917). The title poem is…
a reflection on a day and the status of a relationship. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2018American journal: fifty poems for our time
Par Tracy K. Smith. 2018
Collection curated by the United States poet laureate featuring poems that highlight living in America. Sections include "The Small Town…
of My Youth," "Something Shines Out from Every Darkness," "Words Tangled in Debris," "Here, the Sentence Will Be Respected," and "One Singing Thing."Some strong language. 2018Beyond the blindness: my story of losing sight and living life
Par Ted Hinson. 2017
As a young parent, Ted Hinson was on top of everything. He was an active father, basketball coach, and worked…
in the oil and gas industry. And he accomplished all of this while completely blind. In this book he has an important message for anyone coping with adversity: strive to change obstacles into opportunities, and don't let challenges limit your lifeAmerican sonnets for my past and future assassin (Penguin poets)
Par Terrance Hayes. 2018
Editor of The Best American Poetry 2014 (DB 88427) presents a collection of seventy poems, all using the sonnet format,…
to explore the meanings of American, assassin, and love. Also examines the role of race in claiming American identity. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2018Olio
Par Tyehimba Jess. 2016
Collection of poems and prose exploring African American history from the Civil War to World War I, paying particular attention…
to the lives of those participating in minstrel shows--from which vaudeville evolved. Historical personalities include Scott Joplin, sculptor Edmonia Lewis, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and "Blind Tom" Wiggins. Pulitzer Prize. 2016Scriptorium: poems (National Poetry Series #1)
Par Melissa Range. 2016
The poems in this award-winning collection focus on the question of religious authority. The poems explore how religious ideas are…
both codified and challenged through writing and how language can be used or abused to claim religious authority. National Poetry Series. 2016Wade in the water: poems
Par Tracy K Smith. 2018
Through thirty-two poems, United States poet laureate examines historical and contemporary experiences of refugees, former slaves, African Americans, and the…
poor in America, using personal and political perspectives. The title poem recounts an experience with the Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters. 2018The sun and her flowers
Par Rupi Kaur. 2017
A collection of poetry from the author of Milk and Honey (DB 85396). Includes poems examining grief, self-abandonment, the act…
of honoring one's roots, love, and self-empowerment. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2017Leadbelly: poems (National Poetry Series)
Par Tyehimba Jess. 2005
Poem cycle evoking the life and times of legendary folk and blues musician and self-styled "King of the Twelve-String Guitar."…
Pieces address the singer's early life in the South, criminal history and prison time, relationship with song collector John Lomax, marriage, later life in New York City, celebrity, and death from ALS. Some strong language. 2005Whereas: poems
Par Stephen Dunn. 2016
A collection of poetry examining oddities in logic and the ways in which there is always another side to every…
story. Topics include, among other things, rebellious household goods, the search for meaning within the daily news, and confessions between neighbors. Some strong language. 2016You, too, could write a poem: selected reviews and essays, 2000-2015
Par David Orr. 2017
A collection of reviews and essays by a New York Times poetry columnist and critic. The pieces examine the work…
of contemporary masters, younger American poets, celebrities and public figures, and more. Discusses what makes a poem or poet great or not. 2017Brown: poems
Par Kevin Young. 2018
Collection of poetry exploring the experiences of being black and brown in America. Ruminating on the shifting exchange between personal…
experience and greater cultural expression, one segment, titled "Night Train," examines the impact of various musicians--from Lead Belly to James Brown--and styles. Strong language. 2018The hatred of poetry (FSG Originals)
Par Ben Lerner. 2016
Poet and recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" explores the virtues of poetry by using the hatred of the…
form as a starting point. Examines the use of punctuation and pronunciation to alter meaning. Highlights works by Claudia Rankine, author of Citizen (DB 81184), and others. 2016Mere Christianity
Par C. S Lewis. 2012
Collection of writings on issues in Christianity that were originally delivered by the author as lectures on the BBC during…
World War II. Concepts discussed include human nature, the law, the nature of war, conceptions of God, morality, sexuality, expressions of faith, and the cost of Christianity. 1952Pastor explores teachings and sayings that he believes contain some truth but that can be hurtful to people. Specifically examines,…
among other phrases, "Everything happens for a reason," "God helps those who help themselves," and "God won't give you more than you can handle."2016Bestiary: poems
Par Donika Kelly. 2016
A debut collection of poetry that focuses on encounters with animals, legendary beasts, and mythological monsters. It also includes poems…
of love, self-discovery, and travel, as well as a sequence questioning where the real monsters lie in life and what makes someone human. 2016Collected poems
Par Marie Ponsot. 2016
An expansive collection of the award-winning poet's work, covering sixty years, from 1956 to 2016. Her poems value the local…
and personal as a proving ground for grand mysteries and examine the underground lives of women. 2016The rain in Portugal: poems
Par Billy Collins. 2016
Fifty previously uncollected poems from the former U. S. poet laureate and author of Aimless Love (DB 77867). The selected…
poems examine the everyday, and the titular "The Rain in Portugal" pokes fun at Collins's penchant for unrhymed poetry. 2016The sobbing school (Penguin poets)
Par Joshua Bennett. 2016
This collection of poems, which won a 2015 National Poetry Series award, seeks to destabilize and remove the familiarity from…
the usual representations of black history and early twenty-first century black life. National Poetry Series. 2016