The Mercy Seat

<p>Norman Dubie has one of the most radical imaginations in American letters.</p><p>Winner of the PEN Literary Award for Poetry <i>The Mercy Seat</i> includes selections from each of Dubie's 17 previous volumes. Whether illuminating a common laborer or a legendary thinker Dubie meets his subjects with utter compassion for their humanity and the dignity behind their creative work. In pursuit of the well-told story his love of history is ever-present—though often he recreates his own.</p><p>“With its restoration of so many out-of-print poems and its addition of new works <i>The Mercy Seat</i> was one of last year's most significant publications.” —<i>American Book Review</i></p><p>“The voices of Dubie's monologues are full of astonishing intimacy.” —<i>The Washington Post Book World</i></p>