This is all the poetry I read in 2016 (make a sad face), but all of it was good. In order of delight:
1. Autobiography of Red, Anne Carson
2. Black Zodiac, Charles Wright
3. The Father, Sharon Olds
4. The Collected Poems, Czeslaw Milosz
5. Head Off & Split, Nikky Finney
6. New Selected Poems, Philip Levine
7. Thrall, Natasha Trethewey
What poetry did you read and enjoy this past year?
Coming soon: Best nonfiction and fiction I read in 2016. Stay tuned.
This weekend, we traveled to Oak Ridge, NC, for the joyful wedding of Danielle and Logan, whom we love. So delighted for them! Just look how beautiful (and cold) they are:
More photos on Flickr! A thousand happy congratulations to Danielle and Logan; hope you two are soaking up some of the last warm rays on the Hilton Head shores!
Meager snax, because apparently, I was too busy last week to read anything of any great interest on the Interwebs. It’s OK; no one will die. Because, really, the less time I spend online, the more I enjoy my life.
A Poet Laureate for the Proletariat: An Appreciation of Philip Levine. Levine, recently named America’s Poet Laureate, will always hold a special place in my heart: His book of gritty poems about Detroit was the first book that Guion ever lent me. So sweet. Levine is well worth everyone’s time. (The Millions)
Detroit Free Press Accidentally Prints Vulgar Headline. And this is why you always check and then re-check the front page copy… (I knew people from my Dow Jones internship who worked at this paper. I wonder if they heard about this!) It’s funny, though. You have to admit it. (Best Week Ever)
See Amy Poehler as 30 Different Alter Egos. This is proof that this woman is 110% amazing. (NY Mag)
Audrey Hepburn Reads. I think it is impossible to look at photos of Mlle. Hepburn and not think one of two things: 1) I want to hang out with her right now, and 2) I WANT TO BE HER. (Awesome People Reading)
It’s A Great Day… Emotions! (The Bluth Company)
Little Stories 