Books On Tape

A rousing, beautifully observed, and tender-hearted debut poetry collection about identity, culture, home, and belonging—for fans of Jasmine Mans and Fatimah Asghar   “We, children of plátanos, always gotta learn to play in ev...

A world-bending, lyrically rich poetry collection that reimagines the U.S.-Mexico border as both a real place and a living simulation—and tells the story of a pair of siblings trapped between the two“This crosser is a possession that some...

What happens when we imagine loving the people—and the parts of ourselves—that we do not believe are worthy of love?A transformative collection of intimate and lyrical love letters that offer a path toward compassion, forgiveness, and sel...

From the National Book Award–winning author of Lighthead, a fascinating collection of graphic reviews and illustrated prose addressing the last century of American poetryCanonized, overlooked, and forgotten African American poets star in Terran...

A genre-bending exploration of poetry, photography, and human migration—another revelatory visual expedition from the National Book Award–winning poet who changed the way we see art, the museum, and the Black female figure. • Winner ...

The first volume in an anthology series that amplifies the voices of unsung Black poets to paint a more robust picture of our national past, and of the Black literary imagination, with a foreword by Tracy K. SmithA Penguin ClassicJoshua Bennett and J...

A new collection from a poet whose “celebrations of science and approachable yet profound spiritual connection to the Earth delight, entertain, and elevate” (The Poetry Foundation)Denise Levertov has called the poet Pattiann Rog...

The award-winning poet weaves a tapestry of literary heritage and intimate reflection as she pays tribute to women artists and mentors, and circles the ongoing mysteries of friendship, love, art, and loss.In this powerful gathering of poems about her...

An evocative portrait of the beloved and acclaimed poet, whose late-in-life success took the literary world by storm.With the publication of her first book of poems in her sixty-third year, Amy Clampitt rose meteorically to fame, launching herself fr...

A black British poet making her thrilling American debut explores the importance of “quiet” in producing forms of community, resistance, and love.“Bulley’s stunning poems draw you in with their melodious versatility, intellect...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • Songs from our era of communal grief and reckoning—by the Pulitzer Prize and T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry winner, called "a poet for these times, a powerful woman who won’t back down" (San Francisco Chr...

Longlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize An acclaimed poet further extends his range into the realm of speculative fiction, while addressing issues as varied as abolition, Black ecological consciousness, and the boundless promise of parenthoodFeaturin...