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Poems Against War: Bending Toward Justice is an anthology of poetry that addresses war, hope, history, and justice in the 21st century. The anthology creates a complex portrait of the new century, and offers ideas about how to live in it, and what change and justice might look like.Featured are former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, wilderness visionary poet Antler, two U.S.-Iraq war veterans, Tony Hoagland and Carol Dine on history, and introducing Nigerian poet Tolu Ogunlesi, Riot Folk musician Ryan Harvey, and political-activist poet Ron Williams. ... Read more

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A DIFFERENT WAY OF LOOKING AT HERITAGE:For the first time in a boxed set, a perfect addition to your family’s library, are 3 of the remarkable titles in the Jewish Encounters series: Betraying Spinoza, Maimonides, and The Life of David.Discover 3,000 years ofJewish life, history and culture with the series that The Washington Post calls “lively and distinguished”.

The critically acclaimed Jewish Encounters series brings together writers of the first rank with people, ideas and events from the Jewish past. ... Read more

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Three works of Jewish interest
These works were originally published as part of a cooperative effort between the Jewish content book- centered website 'Nextbook' and Schocken books. The whole series is edited by Jonathan Rosen.
Goldstein rereads the story of Spinoza and perhaps makes him more Jewish in his thought than he truly was. Pinsky retells the story of Biblical David in aless worshipful way than many religious Jews would approve of. Nuland looks at the Rambam's legacy as a doctor and stacks it up against modern medical knowledge. I would not say any of the works is a masterwork, but all three are highly interesting and worthwhile reads. ... Read more

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The Turnpike. The Parkway. The Shore. Malls. Mobsters. Bad accents. No other state in America elicits reaction quite like New Jersey. Though the Garden State has risen to the top of pop culture consciousness, its significant and diverse literary culture has gone sorely under the radar--until now.

What's Your Exit? A Literary Detour through New Jersey is a collection of contemporary fiction, poetry, and essay inspired by a place that piques the curiosity of all who have set foot in it...and those who haven't. Themes of family, friendship, sex, love, fear, nostalgia and longing populate this anthology, which features forty-nine writers whose visions of the Jersey landscape are as eclectic and beautiful, and as unnerving and mysterious and bold as the place that unites them. ... Read more

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an artfully curated representation of NJ's long-standing literary tradtion.
In this post-Sopranos age where New Jersey is most often seen through the lens of reality tv shows littered with big hair, acrylic nails and orange tans, this anthology is a much needed reminder that the "armpit of America" has long been an epicenter of literary activity, from Walt Whitman to the beat poets to to current greats like Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Pinsky and Tom Perotta. Editors Joe Vallese and Alica Beale, both talented emerging writers and New Jersey natives, have put together a superb collection of work by established and new writers, organized by theme, genre and, of course, exits off the turnpike and the parkway. Anyone who has ever lived, visited, or driven through New Jersey (the rest of the state doesn't smell like the turnpike, we swear!) should pick up a copy of this book. ... Read more

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perfect companion for a post-breakup pity party
This little treasure can lead you through the gamut of emotions.I keep it on my nightstand, crawling into it when I'm feeling unloved and alone.There's something about the physical bookitself -- small, thin, with the poems printed on beautiful deckle-edged paper in an elegant font -- that invites you to pick it up, hold it.The poetry within is mournful, painful, emotional -- a fine accompaniment for a bout of miserable introspection.A wide variety of poets are represented -- from Ben Johnson to Robert Frost, Shakespeare to Sylvia Plath.My personal favorite poem in the collection:Elizabeth Bishop's villanelle that begins "The art of losing isn't hard to master;/ so many things seem filled with the intent/ to be lost that their loss is no disaster. . . ."Despite this, the collection includes a number of very eloquent descriptions of the desperation of losing a love and the disaster of lost love.This is one of my favorite (and most frequently-read) collections of poetry.

Wonderful Collection
The Handbook of Heartbreak has a wonderful collection of poems. Some very touching and personal ones. I related very well to some of the poetry included in this collection- a very nice piece to read over some free time,but I think it would have been even more wonderful if it had a few morepieces of poetry in it. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from American Scholar, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 411 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Forgetting.(Poem)
Author: Robert Pinsky
Publication: American Scholar (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 76Issue: 1Page: 76(2)

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Nadine Gordimer essay and interviewMichael Ondaatje "Buried"Norman Manea stories and essaysRobert Pinksy poemmore ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Poetry, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 541 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Gulf Music.(POEMS)(Poem)
Author: Robert Pinsky
Publication: Poetry (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 189Issue: 1Page: 3(3)

Article Type: Poem

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international literary quarterly ... Read more