So the idea of a slim book of poetry by a female IDF veteran held a surprising appeal. The Dove That Didn’t Return is a compilation from Yael Hacohen, a lecturer in Tel Aviv University’s ...

Former Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford wrote a “A Proclamation for Peace” poem several years ago. But today it has a new resonance.It’s been published in a new book, along with ...

“Playlist for the Apocalypse,” Rita Dove’s new book of poems, is among her best. The title makes it leap from the bookcase. It’s about life in what she calls this “shining, blistered ...