Books for National Poetry Month

An essential anthology that puts contemporary geniuses Eileen Myles and Margaret Atwood in conversation with literary classics Charles Baudelaire and Oscar Wilde about the liberating and unique combination of poetry and prose.

This collection of sixty-four poems by poets who come from all over the world shares the experience of first- and second-generation young adult immigrants and refugees.

A “rich hybrid of memoir and history” (The New Yorker) of the literary art form that has transformed the cultural landscape, by one of its influential practitioners, an award-winning poet, professor, and slam champion.

A window onto the past, full of fire and life: two immortal traditions as the English language has never seen them before.

A poetry collection that reflects on intimate aspects of Black history, culture, and identity, revealing an uncommon gaze on working-class Philadelphia from the 1960s to the present day.

A collection of 180 poems by the most exciting poets at work today, Poetry 180 represents the richness and diversity of the form, and is designed to appeal to students with a selection of poems that are new and contemporary, yet also accessible.

The comprehensive guide to a deeply human tradition of memory, mourning, and consolation through poetry.

An acclaimed poet and our greatest champion for poetry offers an inspiring and insightful new reading of the American tradition.

MaKshya Tolbert meanders toward possibilities of arboreal relief among entanglements of place, property, and urban planning in Charlottesville, Virginia.