In his latest collection, Zeno’s Eternity, poet Mark Jarman probes the role memory plays in celebration and sorrow.
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The Survivor’s Song
Mark Jarman’s latest collection considers time, memory, and loss
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Let This Homeplace Speak
An award-winning poet reflects on nature, violence, and personal histories
In his latest collection, Blue If Only I Could Tell You, distinguished poet Richard Tillinghast explores his sharp connection to places past and present. Tillinghast will appear at Burke’s Book Store in Memphis on February 23.
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The Girl Their Hymns Forgot
A debut poetry collection grapples with the vulnerability of children in a violent world
In her debut collection, Hive, Nashville poet Christina Stoddard writes in the voice of a teenage Mormon girl about violence and its lifelong effects. Stoddard will read from her work at Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville on December 16.
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The Self Without Boundary
An intimate consideration of Walt Whitman
In What Is the Grass: Walt Whitman in My Life, celebrated poet and memoirist Mark Doty explores the life and prophetic influence of Walt Whitman.
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Monsters, Murders, and Midlife
Bram Stoker Award-winning author Grady Hendrix pits housewives against an immortal villain
In his latest horror-comedy mashup, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix plumbs vampire legends and suburban expectations to create an original, terrifying, and inexplicably heartwarming tale.
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To Celebrate Being Alive
An award-winning poet reflects on the importance of daily practices
In Dailiness: Essays on Poetry, Mark Jarman considers canonical and contemporary writers while reflecting on the kinship of prayers and poems.
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