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A man travels to the depths of Hell with the Roman poet Virgil as his guide. This version of Dante's…
fourteenth-century poem incorporates references to modern cultural touchstones such as Bob Dylan, Sigmund Freud, and Eric Cartman from the television show South Park. Translated from Italian. Some strong language. 2012
English professor and winner of the 2000 Library of Congress Bobbitt Prize for Poetry compiles translations of others' verse and…
his own original poems. Themes include reflections on readings, the seasons, and the power of a storm from a child's perspective. National Book Award. 2012
Seventy-five poems selected by 2008 National Book Award winner Mark Doty. Features the works of Sherman Alexie, Terrance Hayes, 2012-2013…
U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey, and others. In "Improvisation on Yiddish" Robert Pinsky, editor of Poems to Read (DB 55374), reflects on his family's native language. 2012
Collection of poems and songs that celebrate different holidays and special moments throughout the year. Features works by Andrews, Sandra…
Cisneros, Emily Dickinson, Dr. Seuss, Jack Prelutsky, John Updike, and others. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2012
Han Solo, entombed in carbonite at the end of The Empire Striketh Back (DB 79153), is artwork in the lair…
of Jabba the Hutt. Luke Skywalker and his band conspire to release Han. They then head to Endor, where they enlist the assistance of the native Ewoks. 2014
Forty-nine poems from the author of My Poets (DB 77074). "Terran Life" is a contemplation of what it means to…
live on Earth. "Broadband" ruminates on how the human mind is encoded. 2014
Twenty-one poems that explore the cyclical nature of history, as well as the intimate history of one person. "Obituary" ruminates…
on reading about the life of a relative after he has passed away. The title poem reflects on being a child in 1976 and having children of one's own. 2014
Collection of thirty-one poems exploring facets of the human experience through gender and sexuality. "List of Cross-Dressing Soldiers" begins as…
a paean to women who went to war as men, but turns into a reflection of a sibling's experience in battle. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2014
Collection of previously unpublished correspondence by the author of Pulp (DB 40326) and The Pleasures of the Damned (DB 66380),…
discussing the art of creation with publishers, editors, friends, and peers. Shares the joys and tribulations of not only writing, but writing for publication. 2015
Author of God's Secretaries (DB 56486) examines the historical impact and modern-day relevance of Homer's epic poems The Iliad (DB…
66356) and The Odyssey (DB 72052). Discusses the cultural traditions which influenced the stories, differing interpretations over the years, and ways to read Homer in the twenty-first century. 2014
Translation in verse of Ancient Greek poem detailing the voyage of the hero Jason and his crew, the Argonauts--including Heracles…
and Orpheus, as they search for the Golden Fleece at the directive of King Pelias. They encounter treachery of all kinds, both from mortal and immortal foes. Some violence. 2014
A collection of ten essays on the power of poetry. Poet Hirshfield looks at poems of varied styles and time…
periods and uses them to show how reading poetry can transform readers, inviting reflection about their own lives and the wider world. 2015
Collection of published and previously unpublished poetry by the author of Blues People (DB 21323). Baraka, born Everett LeRoi Jones…
in Newark, New Jersey, provocatively explores the experiences of black Americans over five decades. "Race or Class?" contemplates the impact of the latter on the former. Some strong language. 2014
Author of How to Read a Poem (DB 48477) reflects on the life of his son Gabriel, who died at…
twenty-two from a drug overdose. Explores the feelings of joy, frustration, and pride while raising the child, and devastating grief at his early death.ALA Notable Book. 2014
Collection of poetry focusing on expressions of infatuation, love, and lust, by the cocreator of The Threepenny Opera. "The Actress…
in Exile" is a paean to Brecht's then wife during World War II. Translated from the original German, and written between 1918 and 1955. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
Collection of new and previously published poems covering a wide range of topics with a core of Midwestern American culture.…
"Keats" reflects on the life of a coworker felled by a workplace hazard. The title poem shares part of the tale of machinist Roy Garcia. ALA Notable Book. 2014
Thirty-eight poems use the imagery and sounds of machinery to convey the human experience. "A Detroit Hum Ending with Bones"…
reflects on a summer day in the Motor City. "I Do Have a Seam" expresses the desire to be stitched into another's life. 2013
Fifty-five poems exploring the subversive side of fairy tales and fables. "The Death of Hansel" portrays Gretel as an adult.…
"Little Red Riding Hood: A Memoir" reflects on Red attracting the wolf. The title poem examines the internal life of a monster's spouse. Some descriptions of sex. 2013
Collection of thirty-three poems by the author of Ghost Trio (DB 41011). Uses the conundrum of Roget's Illusion--that a wheel…
moving forward when filmed appears to be moving backward or not at all--as the beginning metaphor for many of the pieces. 2014
An anthology of verse dealing with the Great War, which raged across the globe from 1914 to 1918. Includes poems…
by Thomas Hardy, W.B. Yeats, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Graves; by soldier-poets Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and Rupert Brooke; and popular music-hall and trench songs. Violence. 2013