Need some more Mother's Day reading? Take a look at what our editors and columnists are reading this month.
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Even for some seasoned readers of prose, picking up poetry can be like choosing a new toothpaste brand. Prose has treated us well, so why switch? It is the sort of life change that only arrives in moments of upheaval or because we have coupons. I admit that I am a novice poetry seeker: a little tentative, perhaps still caught off guard by how many different types of minty freshness there can be, but also willing to take more risks when I reach for the next book.

Think of the recommendations that follow as a packet of coupons you've received in the mail: reason enough to try a new brand, a new poet, a new genre, a new collection.
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This month we're highlighting books about motherless women and girls. Download the list to find it fast at your local bookstore or library.
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This month we asked our editors and columnists to share some of their favorite books on the theme of "Mothers Around the World." Download the list
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This month we asked our editors and columnists for essential books on the theme "Single Motherhood." They did not disappoint.
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With the idea that gifts (and books) transcend the world of commodity, our editors offer two of their favorite literary gifts.
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