Old Current: Poems Mary E. Pearson and hearty cornbread

and hearty cornbread

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Old Current: Poems Mary E. Pearson and hearty cornbreadMacArthur Fellowship winning poet Brad Leithauser returns with his first new collection in more than a decade, a collection that recalls the delicacy and intimacy of his early, award winning volumes, and embraces the wisdom of age. As snappy as a dinner jacket's red silk lining, as appealing as a piano interlude in jazz, Brad Leithauser's robust felicity is a balm in grim times. It's also the perfect vehicle for nostalgia, regret, and surprise, forces