Magnetic North Book

This stunning collection from the award-winning poet Linda Gregerson examines the intersections of history, science, and art.Touching on subjects as diverse as a breakthrough discovery in cell biology and the films of Ingmar Bergman, the anatomy of a possum and the Nazi occupation of Poland, Gregerson seeks to distill “the shape of the question,â? the tenuous connection between knowing and suffering, between the brightness of the body and the shadows of the mind. “Choose any angle you like,â? she writes, “the world is split in two.â? Longtime readers of Gregersonâ??s poetry will be fascinated by her departure from the supple tercets in which she has worked for nearly twenty years: Magnetic North is a bold anthology of formal experiments. It is also a heartening act of sustained attention from one of our most mindful American poets.Read More