You, Too, Could Write a Poem

You, Too, Could Write a PoemBy: David Orr A collection of reviews and essays by David Orr, the New York Times poetry columnist and one of the most respected critics in America today, his best work of the past fifteen years in one place Poetry is never more vital, meaningful, or accessible than in the hands of David Orr. In the pieces collected here, most of them written originally for the New York Times, Orr is at his rigorous, conversational, and edifying best. Whether he is

on two Hollywood icons (one living

from the Russo-Turkish wars to the Balkan upheavals that brought this era of relative peace and growing prosperity to an end

But is there more to their mission than just restoring a fifteen-year-old girl to her family

It was just the start of the game

Whether you're learning Spanish for work

The engaging activities and friendly animals help build confidence in letter recognition

socioeconomic oppression

a small elephant and a big elephant and a happy dog and a sad dog

Readers will be fascinated by this young adult adaptation of the New York Times bestselling nonfiction work as they follow masterful narratives about real people that reveal an insidious phenomenon in the United States: a hidden caste system

They haven't let anyone get in their way and have helped us better understand our world and what's possible

the feel-good story of the year

and today is one of the biggest film stars that Hollywood has ever seen