Plainwater: Essays and Poetry

Plainwater: Essays and PoetryThe poetry and prose collected in Plainwater are a testament to the extraordinary imagination of Anne Carson, a writer described by Michael Ondaatje as "the most exciting poet writing in English today." Succinct and astonishingly beautiful, these pieces stretch the boundaries of language and literary form, while juxtaposing classical and modern traditions. Carson envisions a present day interview with a seventh century BC poet, and offers miniature

Low explores why public spaces matter today

a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them — from elementary reading

work to an accuracy of within a few atoms

a member of the new generation of German thinkers that includes Markus Gabriel and Armen Avanessian

Robson elucidates global humanitarianism’s deep-seated commitment to refugee exploitation and containment

shows the evolution of his style

Marks examines why advocates for liberal education struggle to offer a coherent defense of themselves against their conservative critics

we resist truth

Udochi Nwogu

Common to all these fields was their view of rhythm as a means of organizing time — and of ordering the development of organisms

Much more than an energy source or transport fuel

Mark Strand