A Nancy Willard Reader: Selected Poetry and Prose

Selections from Nancy Willard's acclaimed volumes of poetry and prose

This diverse collection features some of Nancy Willard's most critically lauded poetry-including works from her Newbery Medal-winning volume, A Visit to William Blake's Inn-as well as her short fiction and four unconventional essays on writing.

Hens, children, magic bottles, and the moon are just some of the characters running through the luminous musings gathered here. "How to Stuff a Pepper" becomes a heady discourse on t...