A Nancy Willard Reader - (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>Selections from Nancy Willard's acclaimed volumes of poetry and prose</b> <p/>This diverse collection features some of Nancy Willard's most critically lauded poetry--including works from her Newbery Medal-winning volume, <i>A Visit to William Blake's Inn</i>--as well as her short fiction and four unconventional essays on writing. <p/>Hens, children, magic bottles, and the moon are just some of the characters running through the luminous musings gathered here. "How to Stuff a Pepper" becomes a heady discourse on the thoughts and sleeping habits of peppers. "The Doctrine of the Leather-Stocking Jesus" and "The Hucklebone of a Saint" 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 life--and the ancestors, guardians, saints, and spirits who, in Willard's words, come back "once in a while to keep an eye on us, the living." <p/>A paean to the power of storytelling, <i>A Nancy Willard Reader </i>is an essential volume for poetry and fiction lovers. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Selections from Nancy Willard's acclaimed volumes of poetry and prose</b> <p/>This diverse collection features some of Nancy Willard's most critically lauded poetry--including works from her Newbery Medal-winning volume, <i>A Visit to William Blake's Inn</i>--as well as her short fiction and four unconventional essays on writing. <p/>Hens, children, magic bottles, and the moon are just some of the characters running through the luminous musings gathered here. "How to Stuff a Pepper" becomes a heady discourse on the thoughts and sleeping habits of peppers. "The Doctrine of the Leather-Stocking Jesus" and "The Hucklebone of a Saint" 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 life--and the ancestors, guardians, saints, and spirits who, in Willard's words, come back "once in a while to keep an eye on us, the living." <p/>A paean to the power of storytelling, <i>A Nancy Willard Reader </i>is an essential volume for poetry and fiction lovers. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[Willard] sees radiance everywhere. . . . Even the four essays included here show the transforming nature of [her] vision. . . . Recommended; this should find a wide readership." --<i>Library Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Nancy Willard (1936-2017) grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was the author of two novels, seven books of stories and essays, and twelve books of poetry, including <i>The Sea at Truro </i>(2012). A winner of the Devins Memorial Award, she received NEA grants in both fiction and poetry. Her book <i>Water Walker</i> was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and her picture book <i>A Visit to William Blake's Inn</i> was the first volume of poetry to receive the Newbery Medal, the country's highest honor for children's writing. <br>
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