Incisively capturing the oddities of our logic and the whimsies of our
reason, the poems in Whereas show there is always another side to a
story. With graceful rhythm and equal parts humor and seriousness,
Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn examines the difficulties of telling
the truth, and the fictions with which we choose to live. Finding beauty
in the ordinary, this collection considers the superstition and
sophistry embedded in everyday life, allowing room for more rethinking,
reflection, revision, prayer, and magic in the world.