Within the Hour: Poems and Aphorisms, 1971-2026

Written from the twilight of an extraordinary literary career, James Richardson's Within the Hour pairs thirty new poems—and dozens of his signature aphorisms—with key selections from over five decades of award-winning writing. Richardson, a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critic's Circle Award, as well as the Poets & Writers lifetime achievement Jackson Prize, is a cornerstone of contemporary American poetry. He is at his sharpest and most confessional in this co...