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David Lehman, who founded The Best American Poetry series in 1988, is the editor of The Oxford Book of American Poetry and the author of seven books of poetry, including When a Woman Loves a Man. He teaches in the graduate writing program at the New School and lives in New York City and in Ithaca, New York.

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The Best American Poetry 2013 will be released on September 10, 2013 in eBook Reflowable, eBook
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The Best of the Best American Poetry will be released on April 09, 2013 in eBook
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Excerpt 1 from The Best of the Best American Poetry
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Foreword from The Best American Poetry 2012
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Excerpt 1 from The Best American Poetry 1999
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Excerpt 1 from The Best American Poetry 1998
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Excerpt 1 from The Best American Poetry 1997
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The Best American Poetry 2011 will be released on September 20, 2011 in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
The Best American Poetry 2011 is now available in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
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Preface from The Best American Poetry 2011
Aug 27, 2011
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Introduction from The Best American Poetry 2009
Aug 16, 2011
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Prologue from The Best American Poetry 2008
Aug 11, 2011
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Foreword from The Best American Poetry 2006
Jun 19, 2011

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Individual.com, May 11, 2013
...s Gratitude," by Marie Osmond. "The Best of the Best American Poetry," by Robert Pinsky & David Lehman, editors. "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth," by John Maxwell; "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, etc.," by David Sedaris; "The...
Denver Post, April 28, 2013
...In 1988, poet David Lehman began an annual series of anthologies called "The Best American Poetry," inviting distinguished poets to edit each year's selection. For this, the 25th anniversary of the project...
Washington Post, April 16, 2013
...In 1988, poet David Lehman began an annual series of anthologies called The Best American Poetry, inviting distinguished poets to edit each years selection. For this, the 25th anniversary of the project, he asked...
Seattle Times, April 14, 2013
...of NEXT Related Most Popular Comments ‘The Best of the Best American Poetry: 25th Anniversary Edition’ edited by David Lehman and Robert Pinsky Scribner, 322 pp., $18 Robert Pinsky, U.S. poet laureate from 1997 to 2000 and the editor of...
Denver Post, April 7, 2013
...The Best of the Best American Poetry, edited by David Lehman and Robert Pinsky. It's the 25th anniversary for this annual collection, and this year's compendium is a keeper. Poets include Billy Collins, Susan Dickman, Adrienne Rich, Fanny...
STLtoday.com, February 16, 2013
...the passing of a mere two decades. And a sentence in the introduction caught my eye. Series editor David Lehman previewed two sets of haiku, writing that “one is oriented in the traditional direction while the other features pop icons from the...
STLtoday.com, February 9, 2013
...the passing of a mere two decades. And a sentence in the introduction caught my eye. Series editor David Lehman previewed two sets of haiku, writing that “one is oriented in the traditional direction while the other features pop icons from the...
NWI Times, May 9, 2013
...43, Noah Kunstek 44. LAPORTE -- Zach Liberatore 40, Tyler Baker 43, Austin Wells 44, Zach Perschke 45, David Lehman 45. Records: Valparaiso 16-0 (9-0 DAC), Portage 9-7 (4-5), LaPorte 8-8 (2-7). JV score: Valparaiso 171, LaPorte 184, Portage 203.  ...
NWI Times, May 8, 2013
...39, Aaron Skibinski 40, Noah Nieman 44, Josh Palmer 45. LAPORTE -- Zach Perschke 43, Tyler Baker 45, David Lehman 47, Austin Wells 48. Lowell 182, Kankakee Valley 186 AT SANDY PINES (Front) KANKAKEE VALLEY -- Ryan Beere 44, Skyler Davis 45, Eric...
IHigh.com, April 30, 2013
...207 At Plymouth Country Club (par 36) LAPORTE (163): Zach Liberatore 40; Zych Perschke 40; Austin Wells 43; David Lehman 49; Chris Gaines 40. PLYMOUTH (168): Nate Kolter 40; Zach Craft 44; Ben Schenk 42; Reis Yoder 43; Kendall Fosler 43. RILEY...
IHigh.com, April 29, 2013
...92, Matt Hinkle 94. LAPORTE (346): Zach Libgeratore 93, Austin Wells 87, Zach Erschke 85, Tyler Baker 90, David Lehman 84. SB ST. JOSEPH (358): Tate Hensleman 92, Alex Jones 92, Andrew Cernicky 96, Peter Shan 93, Charlie Williams 81. LALUMIERE...
Watertown Daily Times, April 28, 2013
...Howard J. Roggie, who met his Lord on June 4, 2004; a stillborn daughter; twin grandsons, Daniel and David Lehman; a great-grandson, Ezekiel Joseph Moser; and a brother, Clarence Lehman. Verna was born on June 3, 1931 in the Town of New Bremen, a...
Denver Post, April 28, 2013
...In 1988, poet David Lehman began an annual series of anthologies called "The Best American Poetry," inviting distinguished poets to edit each year's selection. For this, the 25th anniversary of the project...
PublishersWeekly.com, April 27, 2013
...Jaramillo, and program director Robert Polito. Since founding the Best American Poetry series in 1988, poet and critic David Lehman has continued to serves as its editor, along with his teaching. The flat rate for the New School runs at nearly $12,825...