The searing collection, a cult favorite for decades, by the late Thomas James I will last forever. I am not impatient-- My skin will wait to greet its old complexions. I'll lie here till the world swims back again. --from "Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh" Thomas James's Letters to a Stranger --originally published in 1973, shortly before James's suicide--has become one of the underground classics of contemporary poetry. In this new edition, with an introduction by Lucie Brock-Broido and four of James's poems ...
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The searing collection, a cult favorite for decades, by the late Thomas James I will last forever. I am not impatient-- My skin will wait to greet its old complexions. I'll lie here till the world swims back again. --from "Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh" Thomas James's Letters to a Stranger --originally published in 1973, shortly before James's suicide--has become one of the underground classics of contemporary poetry. In this new edition, with an introduction by Lucie Brock-Broido and four of James's poems never before published in book form, this fraught and moving masterpiece is at last available. Letters to a Stranger is a new book in the Graywolf Poetry Re/View Series, edited by Mark Doty, dedicated to bringing essential books of contemporary American poetry back into print.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 88 p. Re/View. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.