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Forrest Gander’s Desert Phenomenology

Forrest Gander’s Desert Phenomenology Forrest Gander’s Desert Phenomenology

His poems bridge the gap between nature’s wild expanse and the private space of one’s imagination.

Books & the Arts / Bailey Trela

Richard Siken

The Return of Richard Siken The Return of Richard Siken

After achieving a rare crossover hit with 2005’s Crush, the poet rebelled against public attention. With I Do Know Some Things, he splays himself open for his readers.

Books & the Arts / Yvonne Kim

Ron Padgett, 1995.

The Immortal Poetry of Ron Padgett The Immortal Poetry of Ron Padgett

Pink Dust, a collection about aging and death, offers an optimistic vision of life as a continual act of reading.

Books & the Arts / Rhian Sasseen

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