{"product_id":"the-power-of-the-telling-collected-poems-9781939353368","title":"The Power of the Telling: Collected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Power of the Telling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e his shining collection, David Hathwell gathers his previously published poems together with new poems, enhancing the luster of the whole with illuminating commentaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHathwell's finely crafted poems have won wide acclaim. Richard Wilbur, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, praised the leading poem in \u003cem\u003eMuses\u003c\/em\u003e as \"concretely evocative, with a clear flow of argument, and a seriousness that allows itself to be locally playful.\" California poet laureate Dana Gioia commended Hathwell for \"writing with quiet intensity about significant things.\" These qualities distinguish Hathwell's poems overall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHathwell has published two prior collections, \u003cem\u003eMuses \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBetween Dog and Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in \u003cem\u003eMuses\u003c\/em\u003e are taut, measured, and shapely, like svelte dancers. --James Fowler, editor of \u003cem\u003eSlant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuses\u003c\/em\u003e is held together by music, thematically and formally. Hathwell's incremental modulations allow him to recreate subtle states of perception and mood with a musical precision. --Rebecca Starks, author of \u003cem\u003eTime Is Always Now\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hugely enjoyed \u003cem\u003eMuses.\u003c\/em\u003e --Edmund White, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Unpunished Vice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetween Dog and Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring transitions and mortality, Hathwell deftly maneuvers past \"moans and mewlings\" to reveal truths about the human experience. --Genanne Walsh, author of \u003cem\u003eTwister\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absolute delight to read. --Rob Griffith, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Devil in the Milk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharp and unsettling, the poems offer a sense of something just not right. An important book for times like these. --Erica Dawson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Small Blades Hurt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10446316\"\u003eDavid Hathwell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Hathwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939353368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 193935336X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005010\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN005070\"\u003eWriting | Poetry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Hathwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43325281370349,"sku":"9781939353368","price":26.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a7c25a66-5c5b-4d60-9dd0-9c72cf63d16e.jpg?v=1663343424","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-power-of-the-telling-collected-poems-9781939353368","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}