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When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through
by Joy Harjo
United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first historically comprehensive Native poetry anthology. This landmark anthology celebrates the indigenous peoples of North America, the first poets of this country, whose literary traditions stretch back centuries.
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How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons)
by Barbara Kingsolver
In her second poetry collection, the author of The Poisonwood Bible and over a dozen other New York Times best-sellers celebrates natural wonders and addresses everyday matters in like hope, marriage, friendship and flying. 75,000 first printing.
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How a Poem Moves
by Adam Sol
A collection of playfully elucidating essays to help reluctant poetry readers become well-versed. Sol's essays explain individual poems, including Diane Seuss's "Free Beer," Damian Rogers's "Ode to a Rolling Blackout," and Joy Harjo's "Walk." This book is for readers who are afraid they "don't get" poetry but who believe that, with a welcoming guide, they might conquer their fear and cultivate a new appreciation.
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