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Rhys Owain Williams (rhysowain) | 24 comments

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In Issue 11's podcast, Adam recommended a collection that takes the form of a personal narrative through addiction and recovery, Richard revealed he had been enjoying a recent Penguin anthology of haiku poetry, Rhys spoke highly of a classic verse novel from Anne Carson, and our guest Rhian Elizabeth recommended a non-fiction account of perhaps the 20th century’s most enduring survival story.

Books Recommended

The Penguin Book of Haiku by Adam L. Kern

Miracle In The Andes The True Story of Surviving 72 Days on the Mountain Against All Odds by Nando Parrado

Autobiography of Red A Novel in Verse by Anne Carson

Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar

The Penguin Book of Haiku

Miracle In The Andes by Nando Parrado

Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson

To hear what we said about these books in the 'What We're Reading' segment of the Issue 11 podcast, go here: crunchpoetry.com/issue-11.html

Have you read any of these books already? If so, what did you think? And are there any other similar poets/books that you would recommend? We'd love to hear from you!

Click here to see the original 'What We're Reading' blog post on crunchpoetry.com

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Calling a Wolf a Wolf (other topics)
The Penguin Book of Haiku (other topics)
Miracle In The Andes (other topics)
Autobiography of Red (other topics)

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Anne Carson (other topics)
Rhian Elizabeth (other topics)
Kaveh Akbar (other topics)
Nando Parrado (other topics)