In This Burning World
Poems of Love and Apocalypse
In This Burning World: Poems of Love and Apocalypse offers readers 64 new, beautifully-written, profound poems by Mary Mackey, winner of the 2019 Eric Hoffer Award for Best Book in the United States Published by a Small Press. In this stunning collection, Mackey unflinchingly imagines the future we will face as the Earth’ s climate changes, while at the same time offering readers inspiring poems that describe how mutual aid and love can preserve hope and joy in even the most difficult of times.
Mary Mackey became a writer by running high fevers, tramping through tropical jungles, and reading. She is the author of 8 poetry collections, including Sugar Zone, winner of a PEN Award and The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams, winner of the Eric Hoffer Award for Best Book Published by a Small Press. Her poetry has been praised by Wendell Berry, Jane Hirshfield, D. Nurkse, Al Young, Daniel Lawless, Rafael Jesú s Gonzá lez, and Maxine Hong Kingston for its beauty, precision, originality, and extraordinary range. She is also the author of 14 novels.
