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What if poetry books were illustrated in the same way as altered books? Would we read differently? Are words strengthened or weakened by the introduction of image?

In Ultima Thule, poet Davis McCombs creates a delicate and sophisticated novel-in-verse by breaking the rule that says poems should be unnoted and self-contained.

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Biography of American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, famous for The Song of Hiawatha and The Courtship of Miles Standish.

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Vikram Seth's 1986 novel-in-verse was such a long-shot that the author makes Shakespearian voice-overs explaining his hopes and misgivings. Now it's a must-read for poets

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