It’s mid-February, and the events of this year so far have not inspired much ... I’m now a strong advocate for starting with Mary Oliver. It’s difficult to choose one of the hundreds of ...

This collection brings together poetry from eight of Oliver's previously published books and 30 new poems ... any place"" writes Mary Oliver, ""Yet each has its own force."" ...

Mary Oliver is renowned and beloved for her evocative and precise rendering of the natural world, offering gorgeous as well as disturbing and brutal images. Her many books-27 at present count-are ...