your 2023 bookshelf

The poetry publishers are setting a brisk pace for 2023 and the reviews and recommendations are rolling in. Here’s the first round for 2023:

• Book Riot – Holiday Downtime: Poetry Books to Inspire Year-End Reflection
• The Guardian – The best recent poetry – review roundup
• The Millions – Must-Read Poetry: Winter 2023
• ParrySound – Round-up: 4 new books of Canadian poetry to start 2023
• Poetry Book Society – Spring 2023 Selections
• Publishers Weekly – Spring 2023 Announcements: Poetry
• Washington Independent Review of Books – On Poetry: January 2023

books!

Well, The Rumpus beat us to the headline “What to Read When You’ve Made it Halfway Through 2022” but they didn’t include all of the book recommendations, so here you go:

• Compulsive Reader – June 2022 reviews
• Financial Times – Best summer books of 2022: Poetry
• Publishers Weekly – Fall 2022 Announcements: Poetry
• Read Poetry – Poetry Releases to Shop Now
• The Rumpus – What to Read When You’ve Made it Halfway Through 2022
• Washington Independent Review of Books – On Poetry: June 2022
• World Literature Today – Verse

Happy reading! And if you have a poetry favorite, new or old, leave a comment for the benefit of other readers.

books!

If you’re stacking up books for your summer reading, here are some titles, including a few slightly delayed recommendations:

• Book Riot – Spring 2022 New Releases: In Translation
• Electric Lit – 7 Poetry Collections by Queer Women of Color
• The Guardian – The best recent poetry – review roundup
• LitReactor – 10 Dark Recommendations for National Poetry Month 2022
• NPR – Traveling this summer? Here are book picks for all 50 states (and then some)
• Portobello Bookshop – Bookseller Picks: New Poetry April-June 2022
• Washington Independent Review of Books – On Poetry: May 2022. Also see February, March, and April.

Happy reading!

poetry books and more poetry books

More new titles, plus a couple of catch-up recommendations, for your spring reading list:

• Academy of American Poets – A Poetry Reading List for National Poetry Month 2022 (belatedly)
• Anchorage Daily News – 3 new Alaska-connected poetry collections draw on the natural world to reveal human lives
• Book Riot – Quiz: Which AAPI Poetry Collection Should I Read Right Now?
• The Guardian – The best recent poetry – review roundup
• The New York Public Library – Celebrate National Poetry Month with Our Favorite Poetry Books of 2021 (belatedly)
• read poetry – Poetry Releases That Will Supercharge Your Spring Reading

more poetry books!

There are plenty of new poetry books for your reading list:

• Book Authority – 15 Best New Poetry Books To Read In 2022
• CBC – 15 poetry books shortlisted for 2022 ReLit Awards
• Electric Lit – 7 Feminist Poetry Collections About Gender and Identity
• The Fortnightly Review – Poetry Notes: Nine in early 2022.
• The Latinx Project – ‘La Treintena’ 2022: 30+ Books of Latinx Poetry
• Ms. – Poetry for the Rest of Us 2022
• School Library Journal – 2022 Notable Books: NCTE’s 21 Best Poetry and Verse Novels for Kids
• The Times – Notable new poetry books of 2022

more to read

It’s still National Poetry Month and the new titles and recommendations are blooming:

• American Booksellers Association – Celebrate National Poetry Month with These Titles
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• Book Riot – 20 Must-Read Queer Poetry Collections
• My Edmonds News – Edmonds Booktalk: Collections to enjoy during Poetry Month 2022
• The New York Times – Newly Published Poetry, From Gaza to Zoom Rooms and More
• Paste – Celebrate National Poetry Month (and the Oral Tradition) with These 6 Audiobooks
• Shondaland – The New and Forthcoming Collections to Read for National Poetry Month

more books

It’s National Poetry Month, with Women’s History Month just over, and the book pundits are busy with new recommendations. Here’s the latest selection:

• Autostraddle – In Verse: Poetry Collections for Impressing the One You Love
• CLMP – A Reading List for Women’s History Month 2022
• The Guardian – The best recent poetry – review roundup
• Orion – 17 Poetry Collections to read during Women’s History Month
• Provo City School District – 2022 April Poetry Reads
• Read Poetry – April 2022 Poetry Releases: 6 Sensational Picks
• Romper – 14 Poetry Books For Kids Of All Ages
• The Seattle Times – Celebrate National Poetry Month with these 6 books
• She Reads – 37 Poetry Collections to Read in 2022

new poetry books

Here are some new titles for your spring reading list:

• 49th Shelf – Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2022 Poetry Preview
• Action Books – Action Books’ Micro-Reviews of Poetry in Translation
• The Guardian – The best recent poetry – reviews roundup
• Independent – 11 best poetry books to get inspired by this World Poetry Day
• Washington Independent Review of Books – New collections to make life more lyrical

more books, more poems

Here are some newer titles recommended by the poetry pundits:

• Book Riot – 8 Affrilachian Poetry Collections That Need to Be on Your TBR
• CBC – 46 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in spring 2022
• The Guardian – The best recent poetry – review roundup
• Nightfire – Into the Night: January 2022’s Best Horror Short Fiction and Poetry
• Publishers Weekly – A Zoom of One’s Own: Poetry 2022
• Teaching Expertise – 45 Best Poetry Books for Kids

more poetry to read

More titles for your growing list:

• Action Books – Our Favorite Books of Poetry in Translation 2021
• Book Riot – 9 Poetry Books That Capture The Black Experience
• The Calvert Journal – What to Read in 2022: 10 books from Eastern Europe to embrace the world more closely
• Orion – New Year, New Poetry: Eight Fresh Poetry Recommendations for 2022

What poetry book(s) have you read lately? If you have don’t-miss recommendations, leave a comment!