2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Our partners, sponsors, and advertisers present some of their offerings to help celebrate the holidays with the poets and readers in your life.
A Month of Sundays
by Courtney Peppernell
Andrews McMeel Publishing
August 2024, Paperback $18.99
From poet Courtney Peppernell, A Month of Sundays is a tribute to surviving a long winter and a promise that, despite the darkness, the light will undoubtedly return.
Milk & Honey: 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
by Rupi Kaur
Andrews McMeel Publishing
October 2024, Hardback – Nonjacketed $24.99
This stunning new hardcover book celebrates the journey of Rupi Kaur and milk and honey with a brand-new illuminating introduction, 40 new original poems, handwritten diary entries, 20 new illustrations, heartfelt annotations, photos, and memorabilia.
The Inward Trilogy
by yung pueblo
Andrews McMeel Publishing
October 2024, Hardcover Box Set $70
A gorgeous, hardcover box set collecting #1 New York Times bestselling author yung pueblo’s poetic trilogy on developing self-knowledge, healing old wounds, and cultivating harmonious relationships.
This Wild and Precious Life: A Journal
by Mary Oliver
Clarkson Potter
March 2024, Paperback Journal $16.99 USD / $22.99 CAN
A stunning journal featuring inspiring quotes from beloved poet Mary Oliver and delightful illustrations that illuminate her themes of wonder and nature.
Maya Angelou: A Writer's Journal
by Maya Angelou
Clarkson Potter
September 2024, Hardcover Journal $17.99 USD / $24.95 CAN
For the first time ever, fans of Maya Angelou have creative space to write their own masterpieces alongside quotes from the phenomenal poet, memoirist, activist, and actor in this elegant and evocative journal
For There Is Always Light: A Journal
by Amanda Gorman
Clarkson Potter
October 2024, Hardcover Journal $19.99 USD / $26.99 CAN
An inspirational journal filled with rousing quotes from Presidential inaugural poet and activist Amanda Gorman’s #1 New York Times bestsellers The Hill We Climb and Call Us What We Carry.
Nazar Boy
by Tarik Dobbs
Haymarket Books
June 2024, Paperback $17
Ranging from sonnets to concrete poems, Dobb’s debut Nazar Boy is visually stimulating, thought-provoking, emotionally wrenching, and exquisitely crafted
A Map Of My Want
by Faylita Hicks
Haymarket Books
July 2024, Paperback $17
A Map of My Want follows a nonbinary femme on their long walk home from a rural county jail as they contemplate how threesomes, quantum mechanics, beaches and nature hikes led them to an epic journey of sexual liberation
We The Gathered Heat
edited by Franny Choi, Bao Phi, Noʻu Revilla, and Terisa Siagatonu
Haymarket Books
September 2024, Paperback $17
A beautiful anthology featuring some of the brightest voices in contemporary American poetry who challenge, expand, and illuminate the meaning of the label “Asian American and Pacific Islander” in today’s world
Ankle-Deep In Pacific Water
by E. Hughes
Haymarket Books
October 2024, Paperback $17
Tracing the experiences of a southern Black family’s migration to the San Francisco Bay area, and the persistent anti-Blackness there, E. Hughes illuminates the intersections of history, grief, and violence
The Prophet: A Graphic Novel
by Kahlil Gibran
illustrated by Zeina Abirached
Interlink Publishing
November 2024, Hardcover $35
100 years after the publication of Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece The Prophet, comes a “simple yet striking” (Publishers Weekly) graphic novel adaptation by award-winning Lebanese illustrator, Zeina Abirached.
Tripas
by Brandon Som
University of Georgia Press
May 2024, Hardcover $29.95; Paperback & eBook $19.95
Som’s lyricism weaves together transnational communities, bringing to light what is overshadowed in the reckless transit of global capitalism and imagining a world attuned to the echo in the hecho, the oracle in the órale.
The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket
by Kinsale Drake
University of Georgia Press
September 2024, Paperback & eBook $19.95
Poems that traverse the Southwest, exploring intricate relationships between Native peoples and the natural world, land, pop culture, music, and multi-generational representations, rewriting what it means to be Indigenous and queer in the twenty-first century.
A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia
edited by Todd Davis, Noah Davis and Carolyn Mahan
University of Georgia Press
October 2024, Hardcover & eBook $24.95
Love and wonder for these ancient mountains and their ever-evolving residents flood the pages of this literary collection, inviting the reader into a deeper knowledge of place and the flora and fauna dependent on it.
Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock: A Graphic Novel Poetry Collection Full of Surprising Characters
by Vikram Madan
Astra/Wordsong
November 2024, Hardcover $19.99
Funny poems + comic format + innovative storytelling = Triple the fun!
★ “…joyful…” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “…rollicking” – The Horn Book, starred review
“…delightfully eccentric...” – School Library Journal
“…entertaining…” – Booklist
“…smart, sassy…” – BookPage
“…ridiculously funny…” – Betsy Bird
Ages 7-12
A Lot of Silly: A Book of Rhymes and Nonsense
by Joy Cowley
illustrated by David Barrow
Lerner Books
October 2024, Hardcover $21.99
Renowned author Joy Cowley brings her silly side to this collection of absurd poems. David Barrow’s a first-rate illustrations playfully expand the humor. This exuberant collection emboldens readers to experiment and play with language.
Ages 6-11
Themes: Humorous, Imagination & Play, Children, Read-Aloud
Colossal Words for Kids: 75 Tremendous Words: Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind
by Colette Hiller
Quarto Books
May 2024, Hardcover, $19.99 USD / $23.99 CAD
Boost your child’s vocabulary with 75 hilariously illustrated poems that show the silliness of the English language. Help build a colossal vocabulary, thinking skills, and literacy using rhythm and wordplay – without kids even noticing
The Gift of Poetry and Community
Give the poet in your life the gift of an Academy membership and share the power of poetry with them throughout the year. Members receive exclusive benefits like discounts on literary seminars, books, and special writing prompts.
Select the “Membership is a gift for someone else” box when checking out.
The Gift of Poetry and Discovery
The Academy's literary seminars are the perfect way to revisit beloved classics or discover new ones. These virtual courses taught by leading scholars, poets, and critics, offer a deeper understanding of the art form.
Academy members get 20% off.
Ancient Book Collection Room DIY Book Nook Kit
Book Nook
$65
Step into the timeless allure of a grand library with the Grand Library DIY Book Nook Kit—a tribute to sanctuaries of knowledge. Every meticulously crafted detail invites you to discover a story waiting to unfold.
Ex libris Stamp Personalized Gift
Ex libris
$46.96
Choose your favorite ex libris stamp and personalize. It always helps the books get back home. Arrives in lovely packaging and tied with a ribbon.
Letterpress Poetry Prints
Expedition Press
Frameable art for poetry lovers, printed from handset type on antique presses. Crafted with care and permission. From signed broadsides ($90) to single notecards ($6), connect people with the poems and poets you love.
Eyebobs Frames
eyebobs
Starting at $66.50 $95.00
At eyebobs, we believe that "ordinary" shouldn't go anywhere near your face. That’s what we make original glasses for original people. Shop eyebobs frames right now and get 30% off through December 2.
Libro.fm Audiobook Credit Bundles
Libro.fm
$30
Support your local bookstore when you give audiobooks! Audiobook credit bundles allow the gift recipient to choose their own audiobooks from a catalog of 500,000+. Choose from 2- to 24-credit packs, starting at $30.
The Poetry Kit: Games to Get Your Poems Started
Quarto Books
September 2024, $17.99 USD / $22.99 CAD
Celebrate the power of poetry! Build your own poetry creations from over 500 word cards. Randomize the poetic fun or use linguistic techniques to take your poetry skills to the next level!
Custom Poem with Pressed Flower
Zoe Branch
$60
Order a custom, typewritten, mounted poem with a real pressed flower from New York City-based poet Zoe Branch. Give any details about yourself or a loved one and Branch will create a one-of-a-kind keepsake, mailed promptly, with sustainable gift wrapping available.