Searing verses set on the Mexican border about war and addiction, love and sexual violence, grief and loss, from an American Book Award–winning author. Selected by Gregory Pardlo as winner of the National Poetry Series.

A classic of the Black Arts Movement brought back to life in a refreshed edition

From the celebrated author of the New York Times bestseller Behold the Dreamers comes a sweeping, wrenching story about the collision of a small African village and an American oil company

This wide-ranging collection of inspirational poetry and prose offers readers solace, perspective, and the courage to persevere.

A new collection from the renowned inaugural poet exploring immigration, gun violence, racism, LGBTQ issues, and more, in accessible and emotive verses.

What the world needs now - featuring poems from inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, Ross Gay, Tracy K. Smith and more

Lively, insightful writings on Black music, feminism, literature, and events

Marilyn Sewell offers insightful, compassionate slices of life that will bring laughter and, at the same time, take you deeper into the mysteries of life.

In her most famous spoken-word poem, Elizabeth Acevedo, named the Poetry Foundation's Young People’s Poet Laureate in September 2022, embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad - the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance.