Dwellers in the House of the Lord
In this narrative poem about the dreams of love and home, some characters offer hope while others threaten discorder. These are the dwellers in Wesley McNair's tenth book of poetry, which explores our struggle toward reconciliation in an era when political strife ensnarls our homes and country.
“There’s so much life in this beautiful poem that it feels like a living thing. Wesley McNair
is a kind of Chekhov of American poetry.”
TED KOOSER
Pulitzer Prize winner and U.S. Poet Laureate (2004-2006)
Select Praise
“One of the great storytellers of contemporary poetry.”
—PHILIP LEVINE, Pulitzer Prize winner and U.S. Poet Laureate (2011-2013)
“A master craftsman with a remarkable ear.”
—MAXINE KUMIN, Pulitzer Prize winner and U.S. Poet Laureate (1981-1982)
“By the faculty of his attention – to people, to their talk –McNair’s compassion turns itself into art.””
—DONALD HALL, National Book Critics Circle Award winner and U.S. Poet Laureate (2006-2007)
