Collection: Poetry

Nikki Giovanni’s extraordinary new collection—a landmark of American literature—speaks to the fury of our current political moment while reflecting on the tragedies and triumphs of...

Out of this collection of twenty-two interviews spanning two decades rises the distinctive voice of "the princess of black poetry." Nikki Giovanni entered the literary...

  From one of America's most cherished and celebrated poets, a landmark collection of Nikki Giovanni's early work!  “Nikki Giovanni is one of our national...

In this electrifying debut poetry collection--written with the ferocity of Rita Dove's groundbreaking Thomas and Beulah--a critically acclaimed award-winning talent explores a wide range of...

  The poems in this volume were chosen by Hughes himself shortly before his death in 1967 and encompass work from his entire career. His...

Thirty years after its original publication, this newly imagined edition brings the work and musings of fifteen Black literary luminaries in conversation with a new...

Hawk is a magnificent long-form poem analogizing flight into space with freedom. First published in 1957, these new editions mark the first time Hawk is widely...

National Book Award: Longlist for Poetry It's nearly impossible to write poetry that holds the human desire for joy and the insistent agitations of protest...

"Why settle for ordinary? Ride a 'chicken bus' in Guatemala!" ― Kirkus Reviews   Hop aboard for an exciting bus ride! From a Guatemalan village...

Short-listed for the Forward Prize for Best Collection A new collection of poetry inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, exploring topics of feminism, art,...

★ 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner for Illustration★ 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Honor for Writing★ A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book...

The striking sophomore poetry collection from the award-winning author of the "beautiful, vulnerable, honest" (Ross Gay, New York Times bestselling author) I Can't Talk About the Trees Without...

Ocean Vuong returns with a big-hearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive One late summer...

A visionary anthology that examines and reimagines the archive as a form of collective record-keeping, featuring work by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Douglas Kearney, Brenda Shaughnessy, Mahogany L....

This landmark Latinx poetry collection offers "a wondrous journey through the passions, the ideas, and the diversity of a people redefining what it means to...

Not a Monolith- this collection of poems and musings, as its title suggests, explores the age-old statement "black people are not a monolith"! While this collection is...

A beautifully illustrated edition of Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s poem “Washing My Mother’s Body,” which offers a way through grief when the loss appears unbearable....

Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Fall 2024 Poetry Books From Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, a stunning collection of early works written from 1921-1927 and curated by award...

In its five year anniversary edition, Topaz Winters' Portrait of My Body as a Crime I'm Still Committing returns with ten new poems, a revised body of...

Jericho Brown ushers the body from political and religious battlegrounds, employing the rhythms of sexuality and spirituality to protest oppression. Jericho Brown worked as the...

A new collection that is a testament to the power of poetry as a vehicle for introspection, social commentary, and artistic expression. With its evocative...

The incendiary, sensual poems of Essex Hemphill, now in a new landmark selection For three decades, the legacy of writer, editor, performer, and activist Essex...

Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted...