Description: Selected for his readings on public radio's "The Writer's Almanac," the 185 poems in this follow-up to his acclaimed anthology "Good Poems" are perfect for today's troubled times.
Review Quotes: Praise for Good Poems for Hard Times
"Irresistible."
--The Arizona Republic "[Keillor's] taste is excellent. . . . [H]e knows good poetry."
--Booklist "Those ready to whet their appetites would do well to start with Good Poems for Hard Times."
--The Cleveland Plain Dealer "The book is full of strong, memorable poems that stick with readers like a friend during a long, hard night. " - The Christian Science Monitor
"If I could choose only one book to give every inhabitant of post-Katrina New Orleans, it would be Garrison Keillor's remarkable and wide-ranging collection of Good Poems for Hard Times. What a lovely, consoling book, perfect reading for these days when everyone is struggling with something . . . the 185 poems in this collection do help."
--The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)