Poems from this collection will appear in advance of publication in American Poetry Review (Nov./Dec. 2005 issue) and ZYZZYVA. An interview about the book appears online at Jacket magazine and will appear, in an edited form, in the debut issue of the new literary magazine Ellipsis (early 2006). The book will be featured at poets.org as part of our sponsorship of National Poetry Month. Additional marketing will include bound galleys, wholesaler advertising, direct mail advertising to English and Creative Writing Departments nationwide, and a large review copy mailing. Tour: San Francisco, CA

Essential for all readers of progressive American poetry, this collection encompasses the exhilaration and joy, the madness and sorrow of the last forty years with a lyric intensity that, in the words of the poet Robert Creeley, offers a “wry and securing truth.” A generous selection from the poet’s career, Light and Shade is a major release from one of the country’s most influential poets and critics.Essential for all readers of progressive American poetry, this collection encompasses the exhilaration and joy, the madness and sorrow of the last forty years with a lyric intensity that, in the words of the poet Robert Creeley, offers a “wry and securing truth.” A generous selection from the poet’s career, Light and Shade is a major release from one of the country’s most influential poets and critics.