David Lehman’s books include One Hundred Autobiographies: A Memoir and Playlist: A Poem. He is the editor of The Oxford Book of American Poetry and series editor of The Best American Poetry. He has written nonfiction books about the New York School of poets, classic American popular songs, Frank Sinatra, and mystery novels, among other subjects.

He seems to snatch poems from the air, from the overheard, the glimpsed, the transitory, from pop culture and fashion. In this way of thinking, everything is fair game, and nothing too small or unimportant to become the material of poetry.

David Lehman’s books include One Hundred Autobiographies: A Memoir and Playlist: A Poem. He is the editor of The Oxford Book of American Poetry and series editor of The Best American Poetry. He has written nonfiction books about the New York School of poets, classic American popular songs, Frank Sinatra, and mystery novels, among other subjects.

He seems to snatch poems from the air, from the overheard, the glimpsed, the transitory, from pop culture and fashion. In this way of thinking, everything is fair game, and nothing too small or unimportant to become the material of poetry.

David Lehman’s books include One Hundred Autobiographies: A Memoir and Playlist: A Poem. He is the editor of The Oxford Book of American Poetry and series editor of The Best American Poetry. He has written nonfiction books about the New York School of poets, classic American popular songs, Frank Sinatra, and mystery novels, among other subjects.

He seems to snatch poems from the air, from the overheard, the glimpsed, the transitory, from pop culture and fashion. In this way of thinking, everything is fair game, and nothing too small or unimportant to become the material of poetry.