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The Art of the Poetic Line
by James Longenbach • 2007
The 'line break' is a misnomer. A poet-critic reveals what actually happens where lines end.
4.03
694
The Art of the Poetic Line Summary
The Art of the Poetic Line 89%
The 'line break' is a misnomer. A poet-critic reveals what actually happens where lines end.
by James Longenbach 2007
4.03
694 ratings
The Ode Less Travelled
by Stephen Fry • 2005
Metre and rhyme are muscles: here is the exercise regimen that makes formal verse feel natural.
4.06
4k+
The Ode Less Travelled Summary
The Ode Less Travelled 89%
Metre and rhyme are muscles: here is the exercise regimen that makes formal verse feel natural.
by Stephen Fry 2005
4.06
4k+ ratings
Writing Better Lyrics
by Pat Pattison • 1995
Seven senses, zero clichés, and the structural secret that makes a chorus land harder each time.
4.22
1k+
Writing Better Lyrics Summary
Writing Better Lyrics 88%
Seven senses, zero clichés, and the structural secret that makes a chorus land harder each time.
by Pat Pattison 1995
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Triggering Town
by Richard Hugo • 1978
Poems don't record feelings; they discover them. Abandon the facts and follow the sound.
4.17
3k+
The Triggering Town Summary
The Triggering Town 88%
Poems don't record feelings; they discover them. Abandon the facts and follow the sound.
by Richard Hugo 1978
4.17
3k+ ratings
A Poetry Handbook
by Mary Oliver • 1994
The teachable half of poetry: a master poet's craft rules for turning feeling into durable art.
4.23
10k+
A Poetry Handbook Summary
A Poetry Handbook 87%
The teachable half of poetry: a master poet's craft rules for turning feeling into durable art.
by Mary Oliver 1994
4.23
10k+ ratings
Tunesmith
by Jimmy Webb • 1998
Hit songwriter reveals what the craft demands: a broken heart, a thesaurus, and no shortcuts.
4.01
551
Tunesmith Summary
Tunesmith 87%
Hit songwriter reveals what the craft demands: a broken heart, a thesaurus, and no shortcuts.
by Jimmy Webb 1998
4.01
551 ratings
Why Bob Dylan Matters
by Richard F. Thomas • 2017
A classicist reveals the ancient texts hidden inside Bob Dylan's most famous lyrics.
3.74
1k+
Why Bob Dylan Matters Summary
Why Bob Dylan Matters 87%
A classicist reveals the ancient texts hidden inside Bob Dylan's most famous lyrics.
by Richard F. Thomas 2017
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Practice of Poetry
by Robin Behn • 1992
90 poetry exercises for practicing imagery, sound, and the revision that outlasts inspiration.
4.06
1k+
The Practice of Poetry Summary
The Practice of Poetry 87%
90 poetry exercises for practicing imagery, sound, and the revision that outlasts inspiration.
by Robin Behn 1992
4.06
1k+ ratings
Why Poetry
by Matthew Zapruder • 2017
The case for reading poems exactly as they are: literally, without hunting for hidden meanings.
4.16
1k+
Why Poetry Summary
Why Poetry 86%
The case for reading poems exactly as they are: literally, without hunting for hidden meanings.
by Matthew Zapruder 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Building Great Sentences
by Brooks Landon • 2013
Grammar explains the parts. Here is the construction kit for sentences that move, linger, and land.
4.05
788
Building Great Sentences Summary
Building Great Sentences 86%
Grammar explains the parts. Here is the construction kit for sentences that move, linger, and land.
by Brooks Landon 2013
4.05
788 ratings
How to Write a Song that Matters
by Dar Williams • 2022
Poetic attention, a guiding tone, ruthless editing: turn a spark into a song strangers need.
4.15
163
How to Write a Song that Matters Summary
How to Write a Song that Matters 86%
Poetic attention, a guiding tone, ruthless editing: turn a spark into a song strangers need.
by Dar Williams 2022
4.15
163 ratings
Mastering Melody Writing
by Clay Mills • 2021
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
4.42
69
Mastering Melody Writing Summary
Mastering Melody Writing 86%
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
by Clay Mills 2021
4.42
69 ratings
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
by Pablo Neruda • 1951
How love, exile, and revolution forged a Nobel laureate whose poetry still crosses every border.
4.43
21k+
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda Summary
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda 86%
How love, exile, and revolution forged a Nobel laureate whose poetry still crosses every border.
by Pablo Neruda 1951
4.43
21k+ ratings
Borges on Writing
by Jorge Luis Borges • 1973
Plausibility trumps truth, short stories hinge on a situation, and great poems arrive unbidden.
4.07
1k+
Borges on Writing Summary
Borges on Writing 86%
Plausibility trumps truth, short stories hinge on a situation, and great poems arrive unbidden.
by Jorge Luis Borges 1973
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Influence
by Harold Bloom • 2011
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
3.93
477
The Anatomy of Influence Summary
The Anatomy of Influence 86%
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.93
477 ratings
The Book of (More) Delights
by Ross Gay • 2023
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
4.25
3k+
The Book of (More) Delights Summary
The Book of (More) Delights 86%
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
by Ross Gay 2023
4.25
3k+ ratings
Letters on Cézanne
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1907
One poet's letters on Cézanne: how seeing becomes the artist's hardest and most honest work.
4.16
957
Letters on Cézanne Summary
Letters on Cézanne 86%
One poet's letters on Cézanne: how seeing becomes the artist's hardest and most honest work.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1907
4.16
957 ratings
The Poetry of Robert Frost
by Robert Frost • 1969
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
4.24
49k+
The Poetry of Robert Frost Summary
The Poetry of Robert Frost 86%
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
by Robert Frost 1969
4.24
49k+ ratings
Poesía completa
by Idea Vilariño • 2008
No consolations: a complete poetry that strips life to sorrow, solitude, and the certainty of death.
4.57
3k+
Poesía completa Summary
Poesía completa 86%
No consolations: a complete poetry that strips life to sorrow, solitude, and the certainty of death.
by Idea Vilariño 2008
4.57
3k+ ratings
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life
by Maria Mazziotti Gillan • 2013
Forget the rules. Your story, told honestly, is the poem someone out there needs to read.
4.10
178
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life Summary
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life 85%
Forget the rules. Your story, told honestly, is the poem someone out there needs to read.
by Maria Mazziotti Gillan 2013
4.10
178 ratings
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran • 1923
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
4.23
332k+
The Prophet Summary
The Prophet 85%
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
by Kahlil Gibran 1923
4.23
332k+ ratings
The Poet's Guide to Life
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 2005
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
4.12
368
The Poet's Guide to Life Summary
The Poet's Guide to Life 85%
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 2005
4.12
368 ratings
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky • 2022
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
4.39
352
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Summary
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 85%
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
by Stephen Chbosky 2022
4.39
352 ratings
Walt Whitman
by Justin Kaplan • 1980
A failed journalist shattered poetry's rules, then spent the Civil War comforting dying soldiers.
3.94
326
Walt Whitman Summary
Walt Whitman 85%
A failed journalist shattered poetry's rules, then spent the Civil War comforting dying soldiers.
by Justin Kaplan 1980
3.94
326 ratings
Style
by Joseph M. Williams • 1981
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
4.21
2k+
Style Summary
Style 85%
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
by Joseph M. Williams 1981
4.21
2k+ ratings
Poesía completa
by Alejandra Pizarnik • 2000
Poetry cannot close the wound it names. The truest self only breathes after dark.
4.55
11k+
Poesía completa Summary
Poesía completa 85%
Poetry cannot close the wound it names. The truest self only breathes after dark.
by Alejandra Pizarnik 2000
4.55
11k+ ratings
Tutte le poesie
by Eugenio Montale • 1984
A Nobel poet's map of the world: lemon trees, cuttlefish bones, and a single flawed link.
4.63
750
Tutte le poesie Summary
Tutte le poesie 85%
A Nobel poet's map of the world: lemon trees, cuttlefish bones, and a single flawed link.
by Eugenio Montale 1984
4.63
750 ratings
How to Write One Song
by Jeff Tweedy • 2020
One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.
4.22
7k+
How to Write One Song Summary
How to Write One Song 85%
One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.
by Jeff Tweedy 2020
4.22
7k+ ratings
How to Write a Sentence
by Stanley Fish • 2011
A few logical forms generate all possible sentences. Master them, and content follows.
3.48
3k+
How to Write a Sentence Summary
How to Write a Sentence 85%
A few logical forms generate all possible sentences. Master them, and content follows.
by Stanley Fish 2011
3.48
3k+ ratings
Água Viva
by Clarice Lispector • 2012
A painter writes, chasing the instant that is always now and already gone.
4.25
26k+
Água Viva Summary
Água Viva 85%
A painter writes, chasing the instant that is always now and already gone.
by Clarice Lispector 2012
4.25
26k+ ratings
The Sun and Her Flowers
by Rupi Kaur • 2018
Your body is sacred. Death is not the end. A blade of grass equals the stars.
4.08
382k+
The Sun and Her Flowers Summary
The Sun and Her Flowers 85%
Your body is sacred. Death is not the end. A blade of grass equals the stars.
by Rupi Kaur 2018
4.08
382k+ ratings
Poetics
by Aristotle
Plot is everything. Character is secondary. The ancient blueprint for a tragedy that devastates.
3.83
30k+
Poetics Summary
Poetics 85%
Plot is everything. Character is secondary. The ancient blueprint for a tragedy that devastates.
by Aristotle
3.83
30k+ ratings
Letters To A Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1929
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
4.27
125k+
Letters To A Young Poet Summary
Letters To A Young Poet 85%
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1929
4.27
125k+ ratings
Spellbinding Sentences
by Barbara Baig • 2015
Sentences are buildable, not born. A practice-based method for word choice, imagery, and rhythm.
4.31
231
Spellbinding Sentences Summary
Spellbinding Sentences 85%
Sentences are buildable, not born. A practice-based method for word choice, imagery, and rhythm.
by Barbara Baig 2015
4.31
231 ratings
How to Rap
by Paul Edwards • 2009
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
3.99
791
How to Rap Summary
How to Rap 85%
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
by Paul Edwards 2009
3.99
791 ratings
The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker • 2014
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
4.04
9k+
The Sense of Style Summary
The Sense of Style 85%
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
by Steven Pinker 2014
4.04
9k+ ratings
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
by John Koenig • 2018
The feelings you've always had finally have names: an invented dictionary for the human condition.
4.45
6k+
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Summary
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows 85%
The feelings you've always had finally have names: an invented dictionary for the human condition.
by John Koenig 2018
4.45
6k+ ratings
Benedictus
by John O'Donohue • 2007
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
4.63
355
Benedictus Summary
Benedictus 85%
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
by John O'Donohue 2007
4.63
355 ratings
Decoded
by Jay-Z • 2009
His annotated lyrics reveal how the corner became a boardroom and rhyme became high poetry.
3.86
9k+
Decoded Summary
Decoded 85%
His annotated lyrics reveal how the corner became a boardroom and rhyme became high poetry.
by Jay-Z 2009
3.86
9k+ ratings
The Fruits of the Earth
by André Gide • 1897
A mentor urges his disciple to shed every belief and taste the world raw.
3.68
4k+
The Fruits of the Earth Summary
The Fruits of the Earth 85%
A mentor urges his disciple to shed every belief and taste the world raw.
by André Gide 1897
3.68
4k+ ratings
Clarity & Connection
by Yung Pueblo • 2019
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
4.27
15k+
Clarity & Connection Summary
Clarity & Connection 85%
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
by Yung Pueblo 2019
4.27
15k+ ratings
Set Your Voice Free
by Donna Frazier • 1999
Ninety-eight percent of people aren't tone-deaf. Your voice just hasn't learned to breathe yet.
3.92
468
Set Your Voice Free Summary
Set Your Voice Free 85%
Ninety-eight percent of people aren't tone-deaf. Your voice just hasn't learned to breathe yet.
by Donna Frazier 1999
3.92
468 ratings
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 2021
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
3.51
225
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom Summary
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom 85%
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 2021
3.51
225 ratings
Wordcraft
by Jack R. Hart • 2021
Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.
4.13
107
Wordcraft Summary
Wordcraft 85%
Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.
by Jack R. Hart 2021
4.13
107 ratings
Shakespeare's Freedom
by Stephen Greenblatt • 2010
Shakespeare dreamed of absolute freedom; his entire career became a record of its limits.
3.83
175
Shakespeare's Freedom Summary
Shakespeare's Freedom 85%
Shakespeare dreamed of absolute freedom; his entire career became a record of its limits.
by Stephen Greenblatt 2010
3.83
175 ratings
The Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
4.58
1k+
The Word in the Wilderness Summary
The Word in the Wilderness 84%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ ratings
Six Steps to Songwriting Success
by Jason Blume • 1999
Beyond inspiration: the repeatable craft, business tactics, and persistence that get songs cut.
3.92
192
Six Steps to Songwriting Success Summary
Six Steps to Songwriting Success 84%
Beyond inspiration: the repeatable craft, business tactics, and persistence that get songs cut.
by Jason Blume 1999
3.92
192 ratings
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
by Omar Khayyám • 1120
Facing the certainty of death, a Persian poet prescribes wine, love, and acceptance of the moment.
4.17
23k+
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám Summary
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 84%
Facing the certainty of death, a Persian poet prescribes wine, love, and acceptance of the moment.
by Omar Khayyám 1120
4.17
23k+ ratings
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric
by Ward Farnsworth • 2010
Why great prose works: the ancient rhetorical devices that power it, catalogued and made visible.
4.16
488
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric Summary
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric 84%
Why great prose works: the ancient rhetorical devices that power it, catalogued and made visible.
by Ward Farnsworth 2010
4.16
488 ratings
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
by Emily Dickinson • 1890
1,789 poems, found in a box: the soul's atlas of love, death, and the infinite.
4.29
107k+
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Summary
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson 84%
1,789 poems, found in a box: the soul's atlas of love, death, and the infinite.
by Emily Dickinson 1890
4.29
107k+ ratings
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