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New in June: I Am Not Sidney Poitier and The Looking House
*Order any book online through the end of July, and Graywolf Press will donate a book to an organization that needs it, including places like Books for Africa, Girls Write Now, prisons, and libraries*
 I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett
"Driven by the most sidesplitting dialogue this side of Catch-22, Everett's latest tells the story of a young man named Not Sidney Poitier who bears an uncanny resemblance to the famed actor. . . . Not only is the novel smart and without a trace of pretentiousness, it shows Everett as a novelist at the height of his narrative and satirical powers."
 The Looking House by Fred Marchant
“In a time of a historical nightmare, Fred Marchant manages to give us
a lyrical impulse that consoles. Few American poets, these days, tell
us the truth. But Marchant’s new book gives us dwellings, tears,
tenderness, flood, escape. In a time of lies and mediocre ironies in
literature, here is the voice that is never afraid to say what matters.
This is the poetry of home, yes—but the many doors and windows in this
book first and foremost ‘teach the heart how to be a heart.’ I read
these poems with joy.”
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By Elizabeth Alexander
ON SALE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY: ONLY $3.50!
Poet Elizabeth Alexander captured the spirit of Barack Obama's historic inauguration on January 20, 2009 when she read the poem "Praise Song for the Day." Now you can own a beautifully-designed commemorative chapbook edition of Alexander's poem that challenges our citizens to "look to something better
down the road" and sing a "praise song for walking forward in that
light."
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By Jan Zita Grover
"Grover writes movingly of the North Country in the fine tradition of
Sigurd Olson and Aldo Leopold. Hers is a voice to be listened to, and,
frankly, she is one of the most gifted new writers to come along in
years." —John Murray
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By William Kittredge
“You may never again see the American West in quite the same way if you take the time to view it through the eyes of William Kittredge.”—Seattle Times
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By Agi Mishol and Lisa Katz
Look There introduces American readers to a vital new poet, whose depth and verve have earned her an international reputation.
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By Venus Khoury-Ghata and Marilyn Hacker
“I found A House at the Edge of Tears stunning and
provocative, compelling and haunting. Vénus Khoury-Ghata has
weaved like a lace maker the story of her brother, herself, her family,
and a society far removed from any bland ideal...using the finest,
poetic, hypnotic prose which pricks you like needles.”—Hanan al-Shaykh
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