Roger Mitchell

Lemon Peeled the Moment Before gathers work from Mitchell’s previous nine books of poetry, and adds a generous selection of new poems. Charles Simic has written of his Mitchell’s work, “We want a book—be it a work of fiction or poetry—to remind us how varied and complex our experience of the world can be at times. And yet when we encounter such a book, we realize how rarely we come across one that fits that description and how astonishing it is when we do… Not many poets now writing have as wide a range as he does, both in terms of subject matter and form. His poems are rich in detail, masterly in execution, and always a good read. He is savvy about the way we Americans live and try to make sense of our lives in this moment in history.”

Books like Lemon Peeled the Moment Before

Your next favorite book is out there