In the Blood

Name: In the Blood
Author: Carl Phillips

by Carl Phillips

Poetry collection exploring desire, mortality, and intimate human connections with lyric intensity

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Carl Phillips

American poet known for his dense, erotic, philosophically rich verse. He has published many collections and is one of the most consistently distinguished American poets of his generation.

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