The Palms

“…Smith sets beautiful language against a stark human landscape…and a natural world of light, wind, and blossoms….[He] shows us his power without seeming to try—one mark of a major poet.” —Publishers Weekly As both a poet and novelist, Charlie Smith has been hailed as one of the most original voices on the literary scene today. The New York Times calls him “prodigiously talented” and Madison Smartt Bell describes him as “not only a spectacular stylist but also a visionary.” He is the author...