Describes the author's deep friendship with a mysterious intellectual who introduced her to the culture and people of El Salvador in the 1970s, a tumultuous period in the country's history, inspiring her work as an unlikely activist.
American novelist and poet Patricia Lockwood describes her life, including her upbringing in a household led by her unusual Catholic priest father as well as the time spent living in her parents' home with her husband after a decade of living on their own.
"Poet Amanda Gorman delivered her poem 'The Hill We Climb' at the 2021 presidential inauguration, winning wide acclaim. Read about Gorman's early life, her children's and poetry books, and what she plans to do next"--Provided by publisher.
"When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mama feed the chickens, slept under the starry sky, and learned to say goodbye to his amiguitos each time his migrant family moved on. When he grew up, Juan Felipe Herrera became a poet"--Provided by publisher.
Jimmy Santiago Baca chronicles the experiences he had while growing up on a small farm in New Mexico, in detention centers and orphanages, and during the years he spent as a drug dealer in San Diego and Arizona.
Presents a comprehensive analysis of the life and works of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century author and poet T.S. Eliot that examines the major ideas and themes that run through such works as "The Waste Land" and "Animula.".
"In . . . prose, Harjo grieves at the loss of her mother, reckons with the theft of her ancestral homeland, and sheds light on the rituals that nourish her as an artist, mother, wife, and community member"--Provided by publisher.
Poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong confronts the Asian American condition, blending memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose the truth of racialized consciousness in America.
Poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong confronts the Asian American condition, blending memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose the truth of racialized consciousness in America.
