The New Young American Poets An Anthology Edited by Kevin Prufer Foreword by Richard Howard   April 2000 ISBN 0-8093-2309-5, $25.00 paper 256 pages, 6 x 9 Poetry   “There are so many good poems here . . . that the future of American poetry looks bright, indeed.”—Booklist (starred review)   “These ‘young’ poets’ seriousness of intent, and their freedom from the solipsism of many who came immediately before them, bode well for American poetry in the new century. By and large, the kids are alright.”—Literal Latte   “I invite the reader to join me in  . . . discover[ing] just how real, how rich, how rewarding our new poetry might be.” —Richard Howard, from the Foreword     Poetry today holds mainstream attention as never before. From community workshops to reading groups, from coffee house poetry slams to small press lit mags, from universities to web 'zines, the world of poetry has become part of our everyday lives. Demonstrating the range and vitality of the new generation of American writers, The New Young American Poets features the work of forty poets born since 1960.   Born in 1969, Kevin Prufer grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and is now an associate professor in the creative writing program at Central Missouri State University. His first collection of poetry, Strange Wood, won the Winthrop Poetry Series and was published in 1998. He coedits Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing.

Paper Cloth Contributors Sherman Alexie Talvikki Ansel Rick Barot Paul Beatty Erin Belieu Rafael Campo Nick Carbó Joshua Clover Nicole Cooley Denise Duhamel Thomas Sayers Ellis Suzanne Gardinier James Harms Allison Joseph Julia Kasdorf Joy Katz Timothy Liu Khaled Mattawa Jeffrey McDaniel Campbell McGrath HeidiLynn Nilsson Rick Noguchi Barbara J. Orton Alan Michael Parker D. A. Powell Claudia Rankine Matthew Rohrer Ruth L. Schwartz Angela Shaw Reginald Shepherd Larissa Szporluk Ann Townsend Natasha Trethewey Karen Volkman Rachel Wetzsteon Greg Williamson Max Winter Sam Witt Mark Wunderlich Kevin Young