The premier anthology of contemporary American poetry continues with
an exceptional volume edited by award-winning novelist and poet Sherman
Alexie, now with a new essay by Alexie on reactions to the 2015
publication.
Since its debut in 1988, The Best American Poetry has become a
mainstay for the direction and spirit of American poetry. Each volume in
the series presents the year's most extraordinary new poems and writers.
Guest editor Sherman Alexie's picks for The Best American Poetry 2015
highlight the depth and breadth of the American experience. Culled from
electronic and print journals, the poems showcase some of our leading
luminaries--Amy Gerstler, Terrance Hayes, Ron Padgett, Jane
Hirshfield--and introduce a number of outstanding younger poets taking
their place in the limelight.
A leading figure since his breakout poetry collection The Business of
Fancydancing in 1992, Sherman Alexie won the National Book Award for
his novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. He
describes himself as "lucky enough to be a full-time writer" and has
written short stories, novels, screenplays, and essays--but he is at his
core a poet. As always, series editor David Lehman's foreword assessing
the state of the art kicks off the book, followed by an introductory
essay in which Alexie discusses his selections. The Best American
Poetry 2015 is a guide to who's who and what's happening in American
poetry today.
