{"product_id":"you-too-could-write-a-david-orr-9780143128199","title":"You, Too, Could Write a Poem","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of reviews and essays by David Orr, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e poetry columnist and one of the most respected critics in America today, his best work of the past fifteen years in one place\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Orr is at his rigorous, conversational, and edifying best. Whether he is considering the careers of contemporary masters, such as Louise Gl ck or Frederick Seidel, sizing up younger American poets, like Matthea Harvey and Matthew Zapruder, or even turning his attention to celebrities and public figures, namely Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Fry, when they choose to wade into the hotly contested waters of the poetry world, Orr is never any less than fully persuasive in arguing what makes a poem or poet great--or not. After all, as Orr points out in his introduction, \"Poetry is a lot like America, in the sense that liking all of it means that you probably shouldn't be trusted with money, or scissors.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Orr's prose is devoted to common sense and clarity, and, in every case, he brings to bear an impeccable ear, an openhandedness of spirit, and a deep wealth of technical knowledge--to say nothing of his shrewd sense of humor. As pleasurable as it is informative, Orr's journalism represents a high watermark in the public discussion of literature. \u003ci\u003eYou, Too, Could Write a Poem\u003c\/i\u003e is at heart a love note to poetry itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Orr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143128191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143128199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017 pg. 99","brand":"David Orr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311009951999,"sku":"9780143128199","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4071688-11f1-4ef7-9fc6-851f65dee529.jpg?v=1695720617","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/you-too-could-write-a-david-orr-9780143128199","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}