The author describes her experiences while living on an island off the coast of Ireland and portrays the way of life of the islanders

The author recounts her discovery of and her growing attachment to the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, describing the area's history and culture

Presents excerpts from the working notebooks of twenty-six American poets, including Marvin Bell, Donald Hall, Heather McHugh, and Charles Simic

Product Description: Winner of the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry, judge Charles Simic. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: “Without self-absorption, Tall traces the self’s emergence in a place which she recognized from the start as her testing place.”—Seamus Heaney “In the literature of place, Deborah Tall’s book stands out for its delicacy, range of learning, and refreshing frankness...read more

Product Description: “Without self-absorption, Tall traces the self’s emergence in a place which she recognized from the start as her testing place.”—Seamus Heaney “In the literature of place, Deborah Tall’s book stands out for its delicacy, range of learning, and refreshing frankness...read more