Poetry

Edgar Allan Poe is credited with having pioneered the short story, having perfected the tale of psychological horror, and having revolutionized modern poetics. The entirety of Poe's body of imaginative work encompasses detective tales, satires, fables,...

(Available after 3-20 days)From the winner of the 2013 Barnard Women Poets Prize, chosen by Louise Glück, a daring and exuberant new collection.   Moving through myths of the American landscape, the fatalism of American Puritanism, family history, New...

With this dazzling modern myth in verse, Kate Tempest became the youngest winner of the prestigious Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry.Yes, the gods are on the park bench, the gods are on the bus, /The gods are all here, the gods are in us. /The...

She would know the world of vengeful gods and monsters, and the lengths one would go for love. And nothing would ever be the same for her again.   Gifted thief Romeria has flourished from her days as a street kid pilfering wallets to survive. Now she...

Parodying the popular poetry book, Milk and Vine offers a beautifully designed reflection of the thought-provoking ideas that spread through this amazing platform.Milk and Vine is truly a delight for the sensations, bringing back the riveting quotes we...

A magnificent selection of song lyrics and poems from across the storied career of one of the most daring and affecting poet-songwriters in the world.In the more than half century since his first book of poems was published, Leonard Cohen has evolved...

This comprehensive and authoritative collection of all 1,775 poems by Emily Dickinson is an essential volume for all lovers of American literature. Only eleven of Emily Dickinson's poems were published prior to her death in 1886; the startling...

“This fine version, with David Cronenberg’s inspired introduction and the new translator’s beguiling afterword, is, I suspect, the most disturbing though the most comforting of all so far; others will follow, but don’t hesitate: this is the transforming...

'Still remarkably vivid. It is easier to read this for pure pleasure than just about any other ancient text' -- Nicholas Lezard, GuardianOvid's sensuous and witty poem begins with the creation of the world and brings together a dazzling array of...

Bestselling and award-winning author Trista Mateer returns with another magical approach to self-care in her newest goddess-themed poetry collection, Artemis Made Me Do It. Using the framework of tarot and conversation, Mateer approaches myth...

Written in free verse, Starfish follows Ellie, a Texas girl who has been bullied relentlessly for her weight, even by her own mother. With the help of a therapist, a new friend, and her loving father, Ellie learns to stand up for herself and...

Soft spoken yet powerful, Serenity perfectly captures the constant battle of fear and courage that lives within us.The seeds of Serenity were planted in F.S. Yousaf’s last collection of poetry, Sincerely. Struck by inspiration and overwhelmed by the...

Winner of the 2023 CLMP Firecracker Award for Poetry.Winner of the 2023 Northern California Book Award for Poetry.Finalist for the 2023 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award.Finalist for the 2022 L.A. Times Book Prize for Poetry.Longlisted for the 2023 PEN/Jean...

Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed Völsung family, the Hel-ride of...

Available once again for a new generation of readers, the groundbreaking and candid coming-of-age novel in-real-time from one of America's most celebrated poets that is considered a cult classic.   In this breathtakingly inventive autobiographical novel,...

(Available after 3-20 days)From the acclaimed translator of The Tale of Genji, a groundbreaking rendering of Japan’s great martial epicThe fourteenth-century Tale of the Heike is Japan’s Iliad—a moving depiction of the late twelfth-century wars between...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAverno is a small crater lake in southern Italy, regarded by the ancient Romans as the entrance to the underworld. That place gives its name to Louise Glück's tenth collection: in a landscape turned irretrievably to...

Newly restored, this version of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s masterpiece honors the author's original intentions and vision for the book. Originally published in 1982, Dictee is a classic of modern Asian American literature.Dictee is the best-known work of...

In this sequel to Faust, Mephistopheles takes Faust on a journey through ancient Greek mythology, conjuring for him the insurpassably beautiful Helen of Troy, as well as the classical gods. Faust falls in love with and marries Helen, embodying for Goethe...

A stunning collection of 140 short poems about growth and renewal from popular Australian poet Beau Taplin.Beautifully designed with several pieces to a page, Bloom offers a unique twist on age-old topics: love, grief, and learning from them.Number of...