A CENTURY OF POETRY IN THE NEW YORKER 1925-2025

Kevin Young, poetry editor of THE NEW YORKER, has narrowed down the 13,500 or so poems the magazine published in the last century to a mere 21 hours of audio--still a monumental survey. Some of the authors included are surprises (Johnny Cash!), and some won the Nobel Prize, but all of them did very fine work, and some of it will be familiar to many listeners. What is unfamiliar will still be rewarding. The large cast of narrators has also done excellent work in varying styles and accents and with uniform knowledge and appreciation of poetry. There is a great deal of meat here, well seasoned by tasty performances. D.M.H. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]