Poetry. "With range, craft, and a dreadful curiosity about how human beings work, Richard Hoffman gives us GOLD STAR ROAD. Gold Star-an apt title for this collection, my hands-down favorite for the Barrow Street Prize 2006. Hoffman's poems tap into moments when civilization dissolves, not superficially, but at its emotional roots. Simply reading this book becomes an engaged, passionate experience. Time and again through the poet's weary irony comes the bite of life." -Molly Peacock. Richard Hoffman is the author of Half the ...
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Poetry. "With range, craft, and a dreadful curiosity about how human beings work, Richard Hoffman gives us GOLD STAR ROAD. Gold Star-an apt title for this collection, my hands-down favorite for the Barrow Street Prize 2006. Hoffman's poems tap into moments when civilization dissolves, not superficially, but at its emotional roots. Simply reading this book becomes an engaged, passionate experience. Time and again through the poet's weary irony comes the bite of life." -Molly Peacock. Richard Hoffman is the author of Half the House: A Memoir, and the poetry collection WITHOUT PARADISE. He is a Writer-in-Residence at Emerson College, and on faculty at the Stonecoast MFA Program, University of Southern Maine.
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New. No Jacket. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) BIJ: Poetry This NEW 74 page poety is inscribed to David Mason. David Mason, became the Poet Laureate of Colorado.
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Very good jacket. Signed. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page, with a personal handwritten letter laid in. A fine copy in the original dust jacket.
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Very Fine in Very Fine jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. 1st Printing. This is a Very Fine copy of the first edition (1st printing). It is Signed on the title page: "For Penelope with pleasure in your friendship and gratitude for your fine work Love, Richard Hoffman" The book was Winner of the Barrow Street Press Poetry Prize (Selected by Molly Peacock.