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Poetry Picks: The Best Books of 2007
This was Alice Notley’s Year -- we just called it 2007, but two of her books entered the world this year. And two big books on two big but generally overlooked Heroes of the Beats, Helen Adam and Philip Whalen, made a deliciously illogical sense in this, the Year of the Continuing Break-down of US Democracy.
This was Alice Notley’s Year -- we just called it 2007, but two of her books entered the world this year. And two big books on two big but generally overlooked Heroes of the Beats, Helen Adam and Philip Whalen, made a deliciously illogical sense in this, the Year of the Continuing Break-down of US Democracy.
National Book Critics Circle award nominees in poetry, 2006
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Critics Circle as the best published in 2006, with links to purchase them online.
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Critics Circle as the best published in 2006, with links to purchase them online.
Poetry Picks: The Best Books of 2006
2006, Good Year, Poetry... Poetry Guide Bob Holman shines his spotlight back across the year to find the best poetry books published in 2006.
2006, Good Year, Poetry... Poetry Guide Bob Holman shines his spotlight back across the year to find the best poetry books published in 2006.
National Book Award finalists in poetry, 2006
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Foundation as finalists for the 2006 National Book Awards, which recognizes the best books written by Americans in fiction, nonfiction, poetry & young people's literature.
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Foundation as finalists for the 2006 National Book Awards, which recognizes the best books written by Americans in fiction, nonfiction, poetry & young people's literature.
Northern California Book Award nominees in poetry, 2006
The six poetry books selected by Northern California book reviewers as the best by Northern California poets published in 2005, with links to purchase them online.
The six poetry books selected by Northern California book reviewers as the best by Northern California poets published in 2005, with links to purchase them online.
Ten Thousand Lives (Maninbo): The new English translation of selections from Ko Un’s masterwork
Poetry Guide Margery Snyder introduces Ten Thousand Lives (selections from the first 10 volumes of Maninbo) by Ko Un, translated from Korean to English by Brother Anthony of Taizé, Young-moo Kim & Gary Gach, with an introduction by Robert Hass (Kobenhavn & Los Angeles: Green Integer Books, 2005).
Poetry Guide Margery Snyder introduces Ten Thousand Lives (selections from the first 10 volumes of Maninbo) by Ko Un, translated from Korean to English by Brother Anthony of Taizé, Young-moo Kim & Gary Gach, with an introduction by Robert Hass (Kobenhavn & Los Angeles: Green Integer Books, 2005).
National Book Critics Circle award nominees in poetry, 2005
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Critics Circle as the best published in 2005, with links to purchase them online.
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Critics Circle as the best published in 2005, with links to purchase them online.
How to put together a poetry manuscript for publication
A simple step-by-step outline to help you gather your poems in manuscript form for submission to publishers or publication contests.
A simple step-by-step outline to help you gather your poems in manuscript form for submission to publishers or publication contests.
Poetry Picks: More of the Best Books of 2005
2005 was truly a great year in poetry, and your Guide Bob Holman’s long list of sure fires -- must reads, books that sing, dance & change you -- wouldn’t all fit in one top ten list. So here are more of the best books of 2005, in no particular order.
2005 was truly a great year in poetry, and your Guide Bob Holman’s long list of sure fires -- must reads, books that sing, dance & change you -- wouldn’t all fit in one top ten list. So here are more of the best books of 2005, in no particular order.
Poetry Picks: The Best Books of 2005
2005 was truly a great year in poetry, and your Guide Bob Holman has a long list of sure fires, must reads, books that sing, dance & change you, offered here in no particular order.
2005 was truly a great year in poetry, and your Guide Bob Holman has a long list of sure fires, must reads, books that sing, dance & change you, offered here in no particular order.
Poetry Picks: The Best of 2005
Bob Holman’s sure fires for the great year of poetry 2005, in no particular order -- Marvin X, Eliot Weinberger, Oscar Brown, Jr., Naropa Archives...
Bob Holman’s sure fires for the great year of poetry 2005, in no particular order -- Marvin X, Eliot Weinberger, Oscar Brown, Jr., Naropa Archives...
Poetry Books of the Year 2005: Two posthumous, two next-generation
The posthumous [i]Collecteds[/i] of June Jordan and Ted Berrigan show the depth and resilience of the human spirit -- reading these books will shake you up and leave you ready to go to work and dream.
The posthumous [i]Collecteds[/i] of June Jordan and Ted Berrigan show the depth and resilience of the human spirit -- reading these books will shake you up and leave you ready to go to work and dream.
National Book Award finalists in poetry, 2005
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Foundation as finalists for the 2005 National Book Awards, which recognizes the best books written by Americans in fiction, nonfiction, poetry & young people's literature.
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Foundation as finalists for the 2005 National Book Awards, which recognizes the best books written by Americans in fiction, nonfiction, poetry & young people's literature.
Some Angels Wear Black: A review of Eli Coppola’s posthumous selected poems
Poetry Guide Margery Snyder reviews [i]Some Angels Wear Black[/i], selected poems by Eli Coppola, edited by David West & with an introduction by Michelle Tea (San Francisco: Manic D Press, 2005).
Poetry Guide Margery Snyder reviews [i]Some Angels Wear Black[/i], selected poems by Eli Coppola, edited by David West & with an introduction by Michelle Tea (San Francisco: Manic D Press, 2005).
National Book Critics Circle award nominees in poetry
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Critics Circle as the best published in 2004, with links to purchase them online.
The five poetry books selected by the National Book Critics Circle as the best published in 2004, with links to purchase them online.
More Poetry Picks: The Best of 2004
Poetry Guide Bob Holman continues his personal tour of the poetry world in the year 2004 with more of the best books, recordings & events, the poetry you’ll want to remember: Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen...
Poetry Guide Bob Holman continues his personal tour of the poetry world in the year 2004 with more of the best books, recordings & events, the poetry you’ll want to remember: Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen...
Poetry Picks: The Best Books of 2004
Casting our eyes back across 2004 in the poetry world, Poetry Guides Bob Holman & Margy Snyder choose the best poetry books we’ve read during the past year, the ones you'll want to own & reread.
Casting our eyes back across 2004 in the poetry world, Poetry Guides Bob Holman & Margy Snyder choose the best poetry books we’ve read during the past year, the ones you'll want to own & reread.
Poetry Picks: The Best of 2004
Casting his eye back across 2004 in the poetry world, Poetry Guide Bob Holman chooses the best books, recordings & events, the poetry you'll want to remember from the past year: Lenny Bruce, C.D. Wright, Kirmen Uribe, Youussou N’Dour, Brian Wilson...
Casting his eye back across 2004 in the poetry world, Poetry Guide Bob Holman chooses the best books, recordings & events, the poetry you'll want to remember from the past year: Lenny Bruce, C.D. Wright, Kirmen Uribe, Youussou N’Dour, Brian Wilson...
Index of Featured Reviews
An index of our articles reviewing poetry collections & anthologies published as books or as performance CDs (also including our reviews of books about poetry).
An index of our articles reviewing poetry collections & anthologies published as books or as performance CDs (also including our reviews of books about poetry).
Our Poetry Bookstore
A comprehensive listing of poetry books reviewed & recommended by your About Poetry guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
A comprehensive listing of poetry books reviewed & recommended by your About Poetry guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
Independent Bookstore
Poetry books & recordings we recommend even though they are not available through the MySimon price comparison shopping service + how to find them, from your About Poetry Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
Poetry books & recordings we recommend even though they are not available through the MySimon price comparison shopping service + how to find them, from your About Poetry Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.