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.
