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  • 1455 Young Poets Anthology

    Edited by Sean Murphy ...
    1455's first Young Poets Anthology brings together powerful, original work from writers under 21 across the globe, each exploring the theme of hope in bold and unexpected ways. As one of the inaugural titles from 1455 books, this collection reflects a commitment to accessibility, authenticity, and the future of literary culture.Featuring poets ranging from ages 10 through 21, these diverse voices ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • One Today

    by Richard Blanco ...
    Illustrated by Dav Pilkey ...
    One Today is a picture book featuring a lyrical inaugural poem by Richard Blanco and illustrations by #1 bestselling Caldecott Honor artist Dav Pilkey -- now with a new cover!President Barack Obama invited Richard Blanco to write a poem to share at his second presidential inauguration. That poem is One Today, a lush and lyrical, patriotic commemoration of America from dawn to dusk and from coast ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • The Prince of Los Cocuyos

    A Miami Childhood

    by Richard Blanco ...
    In this coming-of-age memoir, the poet recounts his youth in a family of Cuban exiles, searching for his poetic voice and the courage to accept himself.A poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay presidential inaugural poet in US history, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • How to Love a Country

    Poems

    by Richard Blanco ...
    A timely and moving collection from the renowned inaugural poet on issues facing our country and people—immigration, gun violence, racism, LGBTQ issues, and more.Through an oracular yet intimate and accessible voice, Richard Blanco addresses the complexities and contradictions of our nationhood and the unresolved sociopolitical matters that affect us all. Blanco digs deep into the very marrow of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Homeland of My Body

    New and Selected Poems

    by Richard Blanco ...
    A rich, accomplished, intensely intimate collection with 2 full sections of new poems bookending Blanco’s selections from his 5 previous volumes**“An engineer, poet, Cuban American . . . his poetry bridges cultures and languages—a mosaic of our past, our present, and our future—reflecting a nation that is hectic, colorful, and still becoming.”—President Joe Biden, conferring the National ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • How Blood Works

    by Moore ...
    Series series Wick First Book
    Winner of the 2020 Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize“A luminous debut collection of poems.”—Peg Boyers, author of To Forget Venice“Moore explores the difficult territory of all that we cannot explain yet must embrace.”—Jim Daniels, author of The Middle AgesHow Blood Works is a collection of poems that considers the way memory, identity, and our very blood take shape in the places we inhabit: rooms, ... Read more

    $14.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nine Coins/Nueve monedas

    by Carlos Pintado ...
    Translated by Hilary Vaughn Dobel ...
    The winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry, presented by the National Poetry Series; published in both English and Spanish.—The winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry, presented by the National Poetry Series; published in both English and Spanish.—Carlos Pintado is a finalist for the 2015–2016 CINTAS Foundation Fellowship in Creative Writing—Named a Notable Translation of 2015 by World Literature Today ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • For All of Us, One Today

    An Inaugural Poet's Journey

    by Richard Blanco ...
    For All of Us, One Today is a fluid, poetic story anchored by Richard Blanco’s experiences as the inaugural poet in 2013, and beyond. In this brief and evocative narrative, he shares for the first time his journey as a Latino immigrant and openly gay man discovering a new, emotional understanding of what it means to be an American. He tells the story of the call from the White House committee and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Love Is for All of Us

    Poems of Tenderness and Belonging from the LGBTQ+ Community and Friends

    Edited by James Crews, Brad Peacock ...
    This luminous and open-hearted anthology of poems from the LGBTQIA+ community proves that there is nothing more universal than love.Edited by James Crews with his husband, Brad Peacock, and illustrated by Lisa Congdon, these compassionate poems of connection and affirmation are a celebration of all kinds of love—romantic love, family love, friendship, self-love, and love for nature. The poems are ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Vinegar and Char

    Verse from the Southern Foodways Alliance

    by Kevin Young, Natasha Trethewey, Frank X Walker, Rebecca Gayle Howell, Michael McFee, Jake Adam York, Elisa Albo, Elizabeth Alexander, Richard Blanco, Devon Brenner, Gaylord Brewer, Jericho Brown, Molly McCully Brown, Nickole Brown, Greg Alan Brownderville, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Wo Chan, Melissa Dickson Jackson, Kelly Norman Ellis, Beth Fennelly, Nikky Finney, Vievee Francis, Diane Gilliam, Nikki Giovanni, Elton Glaser, Sean Hill, Jay Hopler, TJ Jarrett, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Georgia Ella Lyon, Ed Madden, Jo McDougall, Rose McLarney, Erika Meitner, Robert Morgan, Jon Pineda, Iain Haley Pollock, Lynn Powell, Artsuro Riley, Iliana Rocha, Natalie Scenters-Zepico, Brian Spears, Sheryl St. Germain, Garland Strother, Adrienne Su, Sarah Anne Loudin Thomas, Jon Tribble, Adam Vines, Caroline Randall Williams, L. Lamar Wilson, Sylvia Woods, Marianne Worthington, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ashley M. Jones, Shorlette Ammons ...
    Yes, there is barbecue, but that’s just one course of the meal. With Vinegar and Char the Southern Foodways Alliance celebrates twenty years of symposia by offering a collection of poems that are by turns as sophisticated and complex, as vivid and funny, and as buoyant and poignant as any SFA gathering.The roster of contributors includes Natasha Trethewey, Robert Morgan, Atsuro Riley, Adrienne Su, ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • Looking for The Gulf Motel

    by Richard Blanco ...
    Series series Pitt Poetry Series
    Family continues to be a wellspring of inspiration and learning for Blanco. His third book of poetry, Looking for The Gulf Motel is a genealogy of the heart, exploring how his family's emotional legacy has shaped—and continues shaping—his perspectives. The collection is presented in three movements, each one chronicling his understanding of a particular facet of life from childhood into adulthood. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Grabbed

    Poets & Writers on Sexual Assault, Empowerment & Healing

    by Richard Blanco ...
    A gender-inclusive anthology of poetry and prose that addresses the physical and psychological act of being “grabbed,” or in any way assaulted.The #MeToo movement, the infamous Access Hollywood tape, and the depraved and hypocritical actions of celebrities, politicians, CEOs, and other powerful people have caused people all over the nation to speak out in outrage, to express allegiance for the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD