"Laux writes gritty, tough, lyrical poems that depict the actual nature of life in the West today."Philip Levine In her powerful fourth collection, Dorianne Laux once again strikes fire from neighborhood moments: a quiet street at dusk, a pool hall, a bare tree. Focusing on the grace of working people, she captures the pain and beauty of women in all their variety, caught in the "lunar pull" of our time.
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"Laux writes gritty, tough, lyrical poems that depict the actual nature of life in the West today."Philip Levine In her powerful fourth collection, Dorianne Laux once again strikes fire from neighborhood moments: a quiet street at dusk, a pool hall, a bare tree. Focusing on the grace of working people, she captures the pain and beauty of women in all their variety, caught in the "lunar pull" of our time.
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Edition:
First printing (stated, with number line)
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Published:
2006
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17605819900
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Seller's Description:
Fair in Very Good- jacket. Poems [autographed] 2I. Paper-covered boards, in dustjacket. Signed Laux books are scarce. Inscribed, signed and dated "Tomales Bay, 2006" by Laux. ***There is some ink underlining, and one ink notation. *** In addition, ***the book was produced with a cheap glue binding; the first and last pages of the text block have pulled a bit from the rest where they are attached to the endpapers. *** Top front corner bumped. Faint smudge rear endpaper. Unclipped dustjacket has rubbing and wear.