{"product_id":"at-the-gate-lucille-clifton-9781960145987","title":"At the Gate: Uncollected Poems 1987-2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e gathers more than seventy previously unpublished poems by the iconic American poet Lucille Clifton written over the last two decades of her life.\u003c\/b\u003e Discovered in digital archives by poet and scholar Kazim Ali, these poems span a prolific and reflective period in Clifton's career as she shifted from typewriters to word processors and desktop computers. Many were originally drafted for publication, but set aside--until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Ali, this collection includes a contextual Foreword and detailed notes that illuminate Clifton's late writing process and the editorial journey of these poems--deepening and expanding the themes that defined Clifton's celebrated body of work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound and necessary addition to Clifton's legacy--one that reaffirms her place as a poet of the body, the spirit, and the deep truths that we must endure--her voice as intimate, fearless, and luminous as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucille Clifton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1960145983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960145987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BOA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Lucille Clifton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520788480255,"sku":"9781960145987","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_40fc3f77-0913-4d20-a5dc-e0f4eec0145d.jpg?v=1762887074","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/at-the-gate-lucille-clifton-9781960145987","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}