{"product_id":"the-best-american-poetry-9781476708201","title":"The Best American Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Lehman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Anthologies (multiple authors)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe premier anthology of contemporary American poetry continues with an exceptional volume edited by award-winning novelist and poet Sherman Alexie, now with a new essay by Alexie on reactions to the 2015 publication.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince its debut in 1988, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e has become a mainstay for the direction and spirit of American poetry. Each volume in the series presents the year's most extraordinary new poems and writers. Guest editor Sherman Alexie's picks for \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry 2015\u003c\/i\u003e highlight the depth and breadth of the American experience. Culled from electronic and print journals, the poems showcase some of our leading luminaries--Amy Gerstler, Terrance Hayes, Ron Padgett, Jane Hirshfield--and introduce a number of outstanding younger poets taking their place in the limelight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA leading figure since his breakout poetry collection \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Fancydancing\u003c\/i\u003e in 1992, Sherman Alexie won the National Book Award for his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003c\/i\u003e. He describes himself as \"lucky enough to be a full-time writer\" and has written short stories, novels, screenplays, and essays--but he is at his core a poet. As always, series editor David Lehman's foreword assessing the state of the art kicks off the book, followed by an introductory essay in which Alexie discusses his selections. \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry 2015\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to who's who and what's happening in American poetry today.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086794121367,"sku":"9781476708201","price":1360.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476708201.webp?v=1767142998","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-best-american-poetry-9781476708201","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}