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His role in curating the \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e series reflects a keen eye for innovation and tradition within modern verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these collections, Lehman explores the evolving art of poetry with nuance and passion, making his books essential for those who appreciate both the craft and the cultural heartbeat of poetic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-best-american-poetry-2022-by-matthew-zapruder-9781982186685","title":"The Best American Poetry 2022","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Zapruder\u003c\/b\u003e picks the poems for the 2022 edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, “a ‘best’ anthology that really lives up to its title” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1988, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e series has been “one of the mainstays of the poetry publication world” (Academy of American Poets). Each volume presents a selection of the year’s most brilliant, striking, and innovative poems, with comments from the poets themselves lending insight into their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry 2022\u003c\/i\u003e, guest editor \u003cb\u003eMatthew Zapruder\u003c\/b\u003e, whose own poems are “for everyone, everywhere...democratic in [their] insights and feelings” (NPR), has selected the seventy-five new poems that represent American poetry today at its most dynamic. 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This year’s anthology is guest edited by the esteemed poet and songwriter Terence Winch, who brings to the task his work as a musician and poetry editor as well as his many years of experience as head of publications at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Winch, known for his inspired selections on the \u003ci\u003eBest American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e blog, curates a vibrant array of compelling voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry 2025\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark edition that not only showcases the finest contemporary American poetry but also honours David Lehman’s achievement as the anthology’s founding editor. “The list of editors is a who’s who of US poetry elites,” writes Oxford professor of poetry A. E. 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