The Reckoning: New and Selected Poems

Poetry. Literary Nonfiction. California Interest. Italian American Studies. "Talarico's true-life narratives inevitably remind you of your own best, half-buried memories."--Chicago Tribune

"Ross Talarico is a truly gifted poet."--James Wright

"Some say Ross Talarico has done the impossible."--Katie Couric

"In Ross Talarico's poems is distilled much of what has been best in poetry."--Donald Justice

"Ross Talarico has a rare talent: he captures the inner thoughts of 'ordinary' people and reveals...