New and Selected Poems
New and Selected Poems by Marie Howe, published by W. W. Norton, Incorporated on November 11, 2025, is a collection that showcases the evolution of Howe’s poetic voice. This edition compiles works from her four previous collections, including What the Living Do and Magdalene, while also introducing twenty new poems. Howe’s writing is noted for its ability to transform everyday observations into profound reflections on life, loss, and the human experience.
Readers will find a diverse range of themes within this volume, from personal loss to explorations of womanhood, all conveyed with a sense of simplicity and depth. The poems reflect Howe’s fearless engagement with autobiography, offering insights into both tragedy and redemption. This collection not only highlights her unique perspective as a woman author but also resonates with those interested in contemporary poetry that speaks to regional and cultural experiences. With 192 pages of thoughtfully crafted verse, this edition invites readers to engage with the complexities of life through Howe’s lens.
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Characterized by “a radical simplicity and seriousness of purpose, along with a fearless interest in autobiography and its tragedies and redemptions” (Matthew Zapruder, New York Times Magazine), Marie Howe’s poetry transforms penetrating observations of everyday life into sacred, humane miracles. This essential volume draws from each of Howe’s four previous collections–including What the Living Do (1997), a haunting archive of personal loss, and the National Book Award-longlisted Magdalene (2017), a spiritual and sensual exploration of contemporary womanhood–and contains twenty new poems. Whether speaking in the voice of the goddess Persephone or thinking about aging while walking the dog, Howe is “a light-bearer, an extraordinary poet of our human sorrow and ordinary joy” (Dorianne Laux).
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