Alison Hawthorne Deming

  • 8

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1994 to 2011

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alison Hawthorne Deming has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1994 to 2011, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The colors of nature and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Louisiana State Univ Pr and St Martins Pr.

Best Place To Start

The colors of nature

Milkweed Editions • 2011 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Louisiana State Univ Pr and St Martins Pr

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Louisiana State Univ Pr and St Martins Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The colors of nature

    Milkweed Editions • 2011 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 337 pages.

  2. The Edges of the Civilized World

    St Martins Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 256 pages.

  3. The Edges of the Civilized World: a Journey in Nature and Culture

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 240 pages.

  4. The Monarchs

    Louisiana State Univ Pr • 1997 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. The Monarchs: A Poem Sequence

    Louisiana State Univ Pr • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 88 pages.

  6. Temporary Homelands

    Consortium Book Sales & Dist • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 203 pages.

  7. Rope

    Penguin Books • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2009.

  8. The Monarchs on audio

    Kore Press • 2001 • commitment varies by edition

    This one reads more like a collected shelf sample than a single clean starting point.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Edges of the Civilized World is the easier short commitment, while The colors of nature asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Edges of the Civilized World gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The colors of nature leans later in the catalog.
  • The Edges of the Civilized World: a Journey in Nature and Culture is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from The colors of nature.

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