{"product_id":"the-essential-walt-mcdonald-9781682831212","title":"The Essential Walt McDonald","description":"The life and work of poet Walt McDonald contains multitudes. A fighter pilot and Vietnam veteran who came to poetry late, Walt went on to publish over 2,000 poems in his career. His voice appealed to all kinds of readers. His poems appeared in journals ranging from First Things to \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eJAMA\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e. He published over twenty books of poetry and served as the poet laureate of Texas. \u003cp\u003eTurning on candid observation, quietly resonant sound, and a present narrative sensibility, Walt's poems move from a cockpit over Vietnam to the big West Texas emptiness and the Rocky Mountains. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 2019, Walt sat with his prolific collection of poetry and began selecting his favorite works, grouping them together in four distinct movements. The results are before you here in this comprehensive collection of a lifetime's effort. \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Walt McDonald \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have poetic opus, shaped by a giant of the Texas community of letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walt McDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Tech University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.06w x 1.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682831212\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Tech University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47937810268297,"sku":"9781682831212","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5ee4d6d6-2ad8-4a02-950d-1153f1761b5e.jpg?v=1786473554","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-essential-walt-mcdonald-9781682831212","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}