The Roots of Things

Throughout her career, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Maxine Kumin has been at the vanguard of discussions about feminism and sexism, the state of poetry, and our place in the natural world. The Roots of Things gathers into one volume her best essays the issues that have always been closest to her.

Presented in three thematic parts- " Taking Roots," "Poets and Potery," and "Country Living" - these pieces reveal Kumin honing her views within a variety of forms, including speeches, critical essay...