of "new and selected poems," fans often ask two questions: Do the compilations provide valuable insights? Are the new poems as good as the old ones? In many cases, the answer to one or both is no, and what should have been a literary milestone feels like repackaging. Readers are hoping for two affirmatives from Robert Hass and Kay Ryan this spring.
from The Christian Science Monitor: Poetry reviews: "The Apple Trees at Olema" and "The Best of It"
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