2008 Yale Younger Series

As an avid fan of this series (and the oh-so-uplifting Louise Gluck), it should come as no surprise that I'm already an avid fan of Arda Collins' "It Is Daylight," the new 2008 Yale Younger Series pick. My ever-knowledgeable, piscean twin Christina LaPrease gave me a copy, and I'm already obsessed.

Visit http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/youngerpoets.asp for a list of other recent winners. If you're new to the series, a few of my faves include Jessica Fisher's "Frail-Craft" from 2006, Richard Siken's "Crush" from 2004, and Maurice Manning's "Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions and Nightmares" from . . .not sure what year.