As National Poetry Month concludes, we are sharing one more In the Mood for Poetry reading list, this time, on the theme of wonder. Poetry, at its best, is a kind of encounter. As these poets meet the world with openness and receptivity, it begins to unfold in all its many qualities. The following collections […]
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We’re delighted to announce that, on December 14th, 2020, Mark Truscott was awarded the inaugural Nelson Ball Prize for his 2018 poetry collection, Branches. Congratulations Mark!
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Here at Book*hug, we like hugs—it’s in our name—and we look forward to the day we can give them again.
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Our National Poetry Month Celebration continues with Mark Truscott.
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In this week’s edition of Feature Friday, we are pleased to bring you an excerpt from Mark Truscott’s new poetry collection, Branches. Careful attention reveals that, even in moments that seem insignificant, our minds are constantly navigating disjunctions among registers of experience. Clear thinking demands that these navigations remain unconscious. But what if they’re meaningful, […]
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Careful attention reveals that, even in moments that seem insignificant, our minds are constantly navigating disjunctions among registers of experience. Our intellect silently reminds our eyes that the car that appears to be moving between leaves is actually behind them and much larger. The sound of the vacuum cleaner in the next room is noise […]
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