For the Poet

The Essential June Jordan
A comprehensive volume containing the works of one of our most celebrated Black contemporary poets.

Thick with Trouble by Amber McBride
Filled with haunting imagery, a vision of the South in praise of Black women.
One of Tamara’s favorites!

We The Gathered Heat by Franny Choi et al.
A rich anthology featuring some of the brightest voices in contemporary poetry challenging, expanding, and illuminating what it means to be Asian American or Pacific Islander today.

Forest of Noise by Mosab Abu Toha
From the author of Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear, a new collection of poetry about life in Gaza.

The Water We Swim in by Christian Aldana
An ode to radical care following in the footsteps of Grace Lee Boggs against a carceral state.
One of Tamara’s favorites!

[…] by Fady Joudah
A finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for poetry, an essential collection of poems illuminating the visionary presence of Palestinians.