"In a Beautiful Country" Noted as a Notable Book of 2011 from the Academy of American Poets

Four Way Books author, Kevin Prufer, has his latest poetry collection, In a Beautiful Country on the list of Notable Books of 2011 from The Academy of American Poets. Congratulations, Kevin!

"A natural follow up to the themes in his previous collection, National Anthem, the poems of In a Beautiful Country are meditations on one's connection to faith, love, and country— and the loss of all three of these ideals.In the poem "To the 20th Century" Prufer personifies the period, ending on a stark note:

And if it finds no comfort from your visit,
put a pillow to its mouth, and, so, be done
with it."

To read the rest of the review, click here. To see what other books were on the list of Notable Books of 2011 from The Academy of American Poets, click here. (There's another one from Four Way!)