A curated reading list highlighting just a handful of the many poetry collections you can access through NYU Libraries in both physical and e-book form. Explore and enjoy!
""Wife" and "The Raincoat" are two of my favorite poems; the entire book is great and the poems weave together into a larger narrative in a way I really enjoy."
- Nicole Helregel, Librarian for Open Science
"You could make an argument that this is a work of prose poetry: the story is incredible and the language has the weight and consciousness of poetry. The Employees is a commentary on productivity as much as it is an ode to that which sustains us. An unforgettable read, no matter what genre you catalog it as." -
- Jeannie Morgenstern, Collections and Access Services Assistant
Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz
"A detailed portrait of desire as it exists against the backdrop of American nature and destructive power structures. Highly recommend."
- Gaby Garcia, Student Success Librarian
Time is a mother by Ocean Vuong
- Amanda Belantara, Instruction & Outreach Librarian