A review by nicollej
The Best American Poetry 2013 by David Lehman, Denise Duhamel

2.0

I've read a few of the Best American Poetry series and this one feels weaker. I can't tell if it's my particular taste but that's what this review is based on. I feel like quite a few of the selections are ones I would not expect to find in a "best" collection. Furthermore, there is always something to be desired when the formatting is off on an ebook when considering poetry or prose. Format means a lot when someone is writing either poetry and prose. This alone made me mark down two stars. I can't get behind what I feel like is butchering the work by poor formatting.
There were a few poems that I loved, in particular Foundling by Billy Collins selection but then again I love most of his work.
Here are the other standouts:
Major Jackson - Why I Write Poetry
Nin Andrews - The Art of Drinking Tea
Pachyderm - Sherman Alexie
I'm hoping the 2014 collection has some more polished pieces and they work on their formatting.
I received this book from Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review.