Atmospheric Embroidery

Meena Alexander

From the Author of Illiterate Heart (winner of the PEN Open Book Prize) , a brilliant new collection of poems treading themes of migration, war, dislocation, conflict, love and divinity with a distinct and concise vocabulary full of grace and precision.

Praise for Birthplace with Buried Stones:

'With one hand on the things and textures of the material world and the other reaching into the mysteries beyond us, Meena Alexander does what poetry does best, conveying us from the Known to the Unknown with grace and formal care.' - Billy Collins

Praise for Quickly Changing River:

'Quickly Changing River is an alluvial force of surprises reaching near and far, always beckoning us closer and closer to its urgent and magical source. From the collection's first poem to its last, 'Cosmopolitan' to 'August 14, 2004,' there's a movement here that challenges and enchants. Meena Alexander is a truth-teller who knows how to make language do anything and everything she desires.' - Yusef Komunyaka

Praise for Raw Silk:

'Meena Alexander sings of countries, foreign and familiar, places where the heart and spirit live, and places for which one needs a passport and visas. Her voice guides us far away and back home. The reader sees her visions and remembers, and is uplifted.' - Maxine Hong Kingston