ShallCross
Worth buying if: You like poetry collections that reward rereading and close attention to language.
Skip it if: You are looking for a conventional plot, characters, or a prose narrative.
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Summary
A poetry collection by C. D. Wright, ShallCross offers a focused encounter with the poet’s work in a compact 2018 edition.
Why this book now
This 2018 Copper Canyon Press volume provides a concise way to spend time with C. D. Wright’s poetry.
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Good fit if you want...
- You like poetry collections that reward rereading and close attention to language.
- You want a compact volume centered on C. D. Wright’s work.
- When you like moral complexity, the author stays focused on texture and place.
- You are looking for a conventional plot, characters, or a prose narrative.
- You prefer books that can be read quickly without returning to individual poems.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9781556595431
Worth buying if: You like poetry collections that reward rereading and close attention to language.
Skip it if: You are looking for a conventional plot, characters, or a prose narrative.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 176 pages, this is a focused poetry read, with its strongest returns likely to come through pauses and rereading.
What stands out here
This 2018 Copper Canyon Press edition presents ShallCross as a 176-page volume by C. D. Wright.
Best way to approach it
Read it poem by poem, leaving space to revisit lines and let the collection’s language accumulate.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9781556595431
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