The New York Review of Books - USA (2021-12-16)

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Blue in Green
 

“The enduring impact of Elliott’s precision with
language is one of enchantment and intimacy. Her
speakers whisper runes, puzzle-like secrets that strike
readers on a primal level before rising to cerebral
comprehension.”—Booklist, starred review
PAPER $18.

The Missing Mountain
New and Selected Poems
 

“The exquisite poems of The Missing Mountain
come together like a star chart to remind us that we
are each one brilliant point in the constellation that
we call the story of our lives.”—Tomás Q. Morín,
author of Machete
PAPER $20.

Heard-Hoard
 
 

“Riley’s oeuvre breaks new lyric ground
with its singular style. This rich, polyphonic
collection will keep readers entranced.”
—Publishers Weekly

“The essential collection of our moment—
what we’ve needed most without knowing
it.”—McSweeney’s
CLOTH $20.

Animals’ Best Friends
Putting Compassion to Work for
Animals in Captivity and in the Wild


  

“Animals’ Best Friends is the most comprehensive
exploration I’ve read of the complex relationship
between the human and nonhuman, full of great
insights and practical information.”
—New York Times Book Review
CLOTH $25.

The Modern Myths
Adventures in the Machinery of the
Popular Imagination
 

“To Ball, mythic writing is where the conditions
of irrationality, superstition, and enchantment
persist: forms of wonder that depend on the dis-
connect between what we know for sure and what
we simply believe.”—New York Times Book Review
CLOTH $30.

The Nutmeg’s Curse
Parables for a Planet in Crisis
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“The Nutmeg’s Curse is a work of extraordinary
breadth, depth, and brilliance.”—Ben Ehrenreich,
Lit Hub

“A singular achievement and a title of its time,
The Nutmeg’s Curse reminds us why the land is
crying.”—Booklist
CLOTH $25.

Gen Z, Explained
The Art of Living in a Digital Age

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“This book is (an intimate and indispensable
guide to the identities and belonging of postmil-
lennials—and some surprising lessons for all of
us).”—Richard A. Settersten Jr., coauthor of Not
Quite Adults
CLOTH $22.

Who’s on First?
New and Selected Poems
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“A triumph of a collection.... Who’s on First?,
a volume of new and selected work, gathers
poems from each of Schwartz’s previous four
collections, as well as welcome and thrilling new
work.”—Boston Globe
PAPER $20.

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