Blogs Posts in Book category; 52 blog posts

Shelby Township writer publishes first book of poetry

It's been a lifetime in the making but a Shelby Township writer has recently published his first book of poetry.Matthew Schatmeyer is a national poetry contest winner and recently published his first book, "Ballooning in Stars.&q [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

"Selected Poems" chosen as 2010 One Book MT Selection

A former professor at the University of Montana had one of his works honored as the 2010 One Book Montana Selection.  Richard Hugo's "Selected Poems" features works from his first six poetry collections. Hugo taugh [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

"Selected Poems" chosen as 2010 One Book MT Selection

A former professor at the University of Montana had one of his works honored as the 2010 One Book Montana Selection.  Richard Hugo's "Selected Poems" features works from his first six poetry collections. Hugo taugh [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Review of books by Bay Area poets

Since the advent of National Poetry Month in 1996, April does for poetry what July does for bottle rockets. Bay Area poetry enters the month this year on a high note, with D.A. Powell, Randall Mann, Brenda Hillman, Brian Teare, Joshua Cl [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Book Review - The Tunnel at the End of Time

I met Adam at Oslo. A big bear of a person with the gentlest nature and a lovable personality, he remains one of my closest friends. Yet time and again I have tried to understand him, understand the mind that seems to work overtime. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Poets marry math

It is often said that the divide between poetry and mathematics lies in the disjunct between the rational and the romantic. These two disparities came together during the launch of The Shape of Content,. A book comprised of drama [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

The Letters of T S Eliot - review

Practically, one crucifies oneself and entertains drawing rooms and lounges.” This sentence by T S Eliot on the reception of his extraordinary, agonised poem, The Waste Land (1922), is a thrilling moment in the long-awaited second vol [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

The Infinities by John Banville

Poetry, Ezra Pound liked to say, should be at least as well written as prose. Irish novelist John Banville has dedicated his writing life to turning Pound's prescription on its head. Banville made his name with his third book, Birchwood (1 [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Voices of Indian poetry in English

Invariably Indian poetry in English has received a mixed response from readers and critics alike. The basic question that used to be raised was: can (or how can) an Indian poet have the ‘feel’ of an alien language? Or is it only [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Book Review - Literary as well as Religious, Poems of Piety

"The Poetry of Piety: An Annotated Anthology of Christian Poetry," take the paperback book by what it's worth: a book that "...offers both expert literary and theological analysis of a wide range of Christian poetry..." [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Where can I find a great used bookshop in South Florida?

Used bookshops are a great place to spend an afternoon. Unlike chain bookstores, these unique shops offer a wider variety of books to choose from rather than just stocking up on the latest book-to-film novels featuring movie posters on thei [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2009 | Comments : 0