The Shortlist: Four New Poetry Collections Confront Despair With Wonder

2:00am PDT - April 26th, 2019    arthur - The New York Times

In “Doomstead Days,” Brian Teare tracks climate change on his walks. In “Sight Lines,” Arthur Sze balances firing squads and rowboats. In “Brute,” Emily Skaja escapes a violent relationship. In “Hold Sway,” Sally Ball monitors tragedies averted.