Overview
This diverse collection features some of Nancy Willardās most critically lauded poetryāincluding works from her Newbery Medalāwinning volume,Ā A Visit to William Blakeās Innāas 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. āHow to Stuff a Pepperā becomes a heady discourse on the thoughts and sleeping habits of peppers. āThe Doctrine of the Leather-Stocking Jesusā and āThe Hucklebone of a Saintā are tales about the power of superstition to shape our lives. Other stories showcase favorite Willard themes about God, religion, and the magic and mysticism in everyday lifeāand the ancestors, guardians, saints, and spirits who, in Willardās words, come back āonce in a while to keep an eye on us, the living.ā
A paean to the power of storytelling,Ā A Nancy Willard ReaderĀ is an essential volume for poetry and fiction lovers.
This book title, A Nancy Willard Reader (Selected Poetry and Prose), ISBN: 9781480481718, by Nancy Willard, published by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. (May 13, 2014) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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