PDXAP Book Club - World, by Ana Luísa Amaral

For June 2025, let's read for discussion World, by Ana Luísa Amaral. The poet was encountered during April's National Poetry Writing Month, and the images of inner journey have persisted. From the publisher, New Directions:

Asked about her thoughts on World, Amaral’s peerless translator Margaret Jull Costa replied: “What I take from this collection of poems is a sense of joy in the ordinary—seeing an ant going about its business, or a bee or a fish, or the feeling of sharing a whole history with a particular table, or watching a very ordinary woman sitting on a train playing with the handle of her handbag. World also brings us meditations on colonization, slavery, and whaling. Like the world, it is full of surprises and full of joy and sadness.” These vibrant, exultant poems invite you to share this marvelous world: Yes, all you need (how easy!) is to say yes.

You can acquire the book through its publisher:
https://www.ndbooks.com/author/ana-luisa-amaral/#world

Or through local bookstores:

https://www.broadwaybooks.net
https://annieblooms.com
https://www.powells.com

Amazon:
https://a.co/d/1ffwKi7
Feel free to message me with any questions. Note that stable video presence is required. And please be on time.

Look forward to seeing all.