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Book SynopsisA stunning collection from a poet who “writes with a scalding aortal brilliance that leaves the reader drunk on dream” (
New York Times Book Review).
Trade Review"I have always deeply respected, indeed loved, Charlie Smith’s poems. Thirty years now." -- Gerald Stern
"For pure, raw power of language, nobody in his generation comes close to Charlie Smith. But more than this, he explores with a rare and brutal honesty the abiding question of reacting humanely to a confusing and callous world. Very often in a Charlie Smith poem we enter the country of the anguished, the country of the ‘emotionally demolished.’ Our souls suffer and struggle, yet we endure and come out strengthened, awakened to the brilliance of the world and the joy of being human.
Jump Soul is simply a magnificent book, the testament of a genuine artist. Charlie Smith is among the handful of the finest writers of his generation." -- David Bottoms
"A generous offering… Smith explores regret while moving forward with equal abandon." -- Publishers Weekly
