Major Jackson

“No American poet wears his genius as lightly as Jackson, whose poems here reach new heights of companionable style.” — John Freeman , LitHub

“A ‘best’ anthology that really lives up to its title.” — Chicago Tribune

American poet, professor and author of four collections of poetry.

“Extraordinary…Jackson has created a new poetry of praise.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Starred Review: This powerful book represents a painful but inspired journey.” — Publishers Weekly

“a celebration of the sanity, elegance, and enlightened compassion of the Obama presidency”