Synopses & Reviews
Melding historical, sexual, and political themes, Janet Sylvester creates a map of America that is provocative and moving. Of this stunning collection A. R. Ammons writes, "This strong book will bring you home." "Janet Sylvester's brilliantly time-layered poems take life on her own intricate and original terms. . . . Bracing, heartbreaking, mind-engaging poems -- this book speaks eloquently to our current perplexity, and our perennial desire." -- Eleanor Wilner
Synopsis
This bold, sensual collection by the winner of the Grolier Prize and a PEN Discovery Award explores the ever-shifting ground between men and women.
Synopsis
Melding historical, sexual, and political themes, Janet Sylvester creates a map of America that is provocative and moving. Of this stunning collection A. R. Ammons writes, "This strong book will bring you home.""Janet Sylvester's brilliantly time-layered poems take life on her own intricate and original terms. . . . Bracing, heartbreaking, mind-engaging poems '" this book speaks eloquently to our current perplexity, and our perennial desire." '" Eleanor Wilner
About the Author
Janet Sylvester teaches at Harvard University and lives in Cambridge. She is the author of That Mulberry Wine. Her poems have appeared in Best American Poetry 1994, Boulevard, Triquarterly, Shenandoah, Michigan Quarterly, Gettysburg Review, and Southern Review.