The Writer’s Almanac EXTRA: resources for poetry lovers

In this month's EXTRA we feature the softcover release of The Writer's Almanac® anthology Good Poems American Places; a new section of the website called Current Favorites that highlights frequently presented poets; a few of the most listened-to poems from the past few months; and a couple of poet-friendly gifts your mother may like.

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Listen: "Fifteen" by William Stafford

Listen: "My Daughters in New York" by James Reiss

Listen: "Skinny Dipping After Work at the Drive-In" by Debra Nystrom

Good Poems American Places
Edited by Garrison Keillor

"Good Poems, American Places. A generous selection of poems from The Writer's Almanac in which poets express their love of American scenes: Kenneth Rexroth in the High Sierras, May Swenson in New York, Maxine Kumin's horse farm in New Hampshire, Jim Harrison on the Arizona desert, Barbara Hamby's ode to hardware stores, road poems, poems about big cities and the vast plains and the ocean shore, including chapters entitled 'Good Work,' 'A Sort of Rapture,' '2x2x2,' 'Out West,' and 'On the Avenue.'

Price: $14.95 Soft cover
Price: $19.95 Hard cover
Price: $26.95 Signed Hard cover*

Current Favorites of The Writer's Almanac

Listen: Mambo Cadillac

Al-Night Lingo Tango
By Barbara Hamby

Born in New Orleans and raised in Hawai'i, Barbara Hamby's family didn't own many books, but there was an inherent appreciation of language in the household growing up, evident in her mother's Biblical quips and witty sparring matches between siblings. She bought a dictionary in 4th grade and has "never stopped collecting words." She teaches creative writing in the English Department at Florida State University and travels extensively with her husband, poet David Kirby. Her poetry collections include Delirium (2004), Babel (2003), and All-Night Lingo Tango (2009).

Hamby said, "I think all writers live on a continuum between hope and doubt. Sometimes I jump between the two like a meth addict, and at other times it's a boat ride on a sunny afternoon on the river."



More about the poet

Springtime

Listen: A Prayer in Spring

Collected Poems, Prose and Plays
By Robert Frost By Henri Cole

The Library of America is an award-winning, nonprofit program dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as "the most important book-publishing project in the nation's history" (Newsweek), this acclaimed series is restoring America's literary heritage in "the finest-looking, longest-lasting edition ever made" (New Republic).

"Presenting Frost ... fully and intelligently, The Library of America has exceeded its usual high standards and produced a book you can't afford not to own." — William Pritchard, The Boston Globe

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

POEM Shirts: Professional Organization of English Majors

Fans of A Prairie Home Companion know that POEM stands for Professional Organization of English Majors, one of the beloved (and fictional) advertisers on Garrison Keillor's radio show. For the uninitiated, the acronym is spelled out on the back of the shirt. Shirts are 100% cotton. Sweatshirt sizes S–XL, t-shirt sizes M–XXL.

Black shirt

Blue, women's cut

A special new release from A Prairie Home Companion!

The Royal Academy of Radio Actors presents Tom Keith: Sound Effects Man is a full hour of highlights celebrating the work of Tom Keith on A Prairie Home Companion.

Tom Keith had a wonderful ear for sound and a beautiful sense of comic timing. This collection gathers together some of Tom's best sound effects moments from live A Prairie Home Companion shows, many of which feature one-on-one trade-offs with Garrison Keillor. One hour of highlights.

Purchase the CD from us and get a special "Loon Call" ring tone as a bonus. Shipping begins April 25, 2012.

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