One of Literary Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2023
An exuberant collection of two decades of Major Jackson’s passionately intelligent poetry.
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ON SALE SEP 5
“No American poet wears his genius as lightly as Jackson.”
― John Freeman, LitHub
“Jackson seems to define himself by his eclecticism.… His poems are witty, musical, and intelligent.”
― The New Yorker
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“Jackson writes with astonishing clarity and compassion” — Derek Pollard
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“No American poet wears his genius as lightly as Jackson, whose poems here reach new heights of companionable style.” — John Freeman , LitHub
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American poet, professor and author of five collections of poetry.
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“Extraordinary…Jackson has created a new poetry of praise.” — San Francisco Chronicle
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“Starred Review: This powerful book represents a painful but inspired journey.” — Publishers Weekly
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“a celebration of the sanity, elegance, and enlightened compassion of the Obama presidency”