more poetry books

It’s still National Poetry Month and that means more book recommendations.

• Chicago Review of Books – Twelve Poetry Collections to Read in 2021
• Dandelion Chandelier – 13 New Books Perfect to Read During National Poetry Month 2021
• MS. Magazine – 2021 Poetry for the Rest of Us
• New York Public Library – It’s Poetry Month: Here Are NYPL’s Best Poetry Books of 2020
• The New York Times – 5 Poets to Help You Love Poetry
• Oprah Daily – 29 of the Best Poetry Books, As Recommended by Acclaimed Writers
• Pan Macmillan – The best poetry books of all time
• Paperback Paris – 15 New Poetry Collections To Pick Up During National Poetry Month

Maybe you’ll find some inspiration here as you’re finishing up your NaPoWriMo poems.

so many books!

It’s National Poetry Month and the shelves are bulging with new titles. Here is a selection of recent recommendations:

• Brain Lair Books – 2021 Spring Poetry Books
• The Daily Utah Chronicle – National Poetry Month: 5 Must-read Poets
• First Book – 15 Novels in Verse to Celebrate Poetry Month
• Forbes – 5 Poets Share Their National Poetry Month Book Recommendations And Writing Advice
• Independent – 11 best poetry books to celebrate World Poetry Day
• little infinite – Poetry for Spring 2021
• read poetry – 6 Stunning April Poetry Releases
• she reads – Most anticipated poetry collections of 2021

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a wellspring of new poetry

If publishers are distressed at the thought of online book launches, you’d never know it by the number of spring titles rolling off the presses. Here’s the latest selection of reviews and recommendations:

• 49th Shelf – Most Anticipated: Our 2021 Spring Poetry Preview
• Bustle – 13 New Poetry Collections You Need To Read This Spring
• The Guardian – The best recent poetry – review roundup
• The Millions – Must-Read Poetry: March 2021
• Publishers Weekly – Spring 2021 Announcements: Poetry (a December 2020 list of titles announced for spring release)

Happy reading!

your reading list

We’ve discovered a few fresh lists of poetry titles for early 2021:

• Chicago Review of Books – 5 Poetry Collections From 2020 To Revisit
• The New York Times – New & Noteworthy Poetry, From Beethoven to Armageddon
• Publishers Weekly – Weathering the Times: Poetry 2021
• Shade Literary Arts – 2021 Forthcoming Poetry Books by Queer People of Color

Enjoy!

new titles

Here are some recommended titles to look forward to in 2021:

• Beatdom – New Beat Generation Books 2021
• The Guardian – 2021 in books: what to look forward to this year
• Library Journal – Books and Authors To Know: Poetry Titles To Watch 2021
• The Millions – Must-Read Poetry: January 2021
• The Millions – Must-Read Poetry: February 2021
• NPR – A Different Day: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 2
• NPR – While the Possible is Possible: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 3

Happy reading!

what a list!

PEN America has announced the finalists for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards, and what a list it is!

To make their decisions, the judges narrowed down 1850+ submissions to 55 books, spanning 11 awards in the categories of science writing, the essay, poetry and short story collections, translation, the novel, and more. Twenty of the books featured are from writers making their literary debuts. Half of the open-genre award finalists are poetry collections.

The winners will be celebrated at the PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony, to take place virtually on Thursday, April 8, 2021, and will be open to a global audience. (Details TBA.)

new poetry

Newly published poetry books are on the shelves, and with in-person launches still unavailable, poets hope you’ll find your way to their titles and help spread the word. Here are some recommended new releases for early 2021:

• BookAuthority – 21 Best New Poetry Books To Read In 2021
• Book Riot – 8 Great Poetry Audiobooks Performed by Their Authors
• Electric Lit – 10 Highly Anticipated Poetry Books to Redeem 2021
• NPR – Glimmers Of Hope: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 1
• read poetry – 8 January Poetry Releases to Refresh Your Bookshelf
• Small Press Distribution (SPD) – New Poetry

These selections are, of course, in addition to the book that’s on the top of everyone’s list right now: The Hill We Climb and Other Poems by Amanda Gorman.

more titles

Even as the critics and publications are declaring their favorites for 2020, they are still offering up current recommendations, such as:

• Electric Lit – New Poetry Collections that Highlight the Diversity of Latinx Identity
• The Millions – Must-Read Poetry: December 2020
• The New York Times – New & Noteworthy Poetry, From Eavan Boland to the African-American Canon
• PEN America – Transgender Awareness Week: A Reading List

yet more books…

Soon it will be “Best-of” season, but we are still finding lists of recommended poetry books for 2020:

• Book Riot – 10 Recent Books by Asian American Poets
• CBC – 37 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in fall 2020
• The Guardian – The best recent poetry – review roundup

Happy reading!

more recommendations

As if your to-read shelf was running low, here are a few more recommendations:

• The Guardian – The best recent poetry collections
• National Poetry Day – 40 Recommended Poetry Books
• PEN America – Healing through Stories: A Latinx Heritage Month Reading List from Tia Chucha Press and Bookstore
• Spectator Life – Seven poetry collections every child should read
• The West Review – Ten Underrated Poetry Collections to Read This Summer and Twenty Queer Books to Read During Quarantine

Happy reading!