First published 2018
A chill creeps across the landscape as winter settles in, yet Maggie Nelson's lyrical verse radiates warmth. Through precise, evocative language, she captures the subtle shifts of the natural world - the lengthening shadows, the first frost, the bare tree branches etched against the sky. But beneath the surface, a deeper current flows, as Nelson reflects on the cycles of life, death, and rebirth that mirror the turning of the seasons. Spare and contemplative, "The Latest Winter" invites us to slow down, to attune ourselves to the rhythms of the earth, and to find solace in the eternal dance of the natural world.
Genres: nature, literary-fiction, poetry, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: atmospheric, reflective
Setting: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
106 pages · Paperback · Zed Books