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It is a book to be savored, and shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If there was a need for poetry that galvanized and inspired, there was also a demand for poetry that comforted and unified -- and Ms. Giovanni provided on both counts.\" -- \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikki Giovanni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43793374183466,"sku":"9780063447523","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/new-book-poems-letters-blurbs-and-things-3132853.jpg?v=1762149478"},{"product_id":"collected-poetry-of-nikki-giovanni-1968-1998","title":"The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom one of America's most cherished and celebrated poets, a landmark collection of Nikki Giovanni's early work!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Nikki Giovanni is one of our national treasures.\"--Gloria Naylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nikki Giovanni's poems first emerged during the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, she immediately took a place among the most celebrated and controversial artists of our time. More than 50 years later, Giovanni still stands as one of the most commanding, luminous voices to grace America's political and poetic landscape. This timeless classic brings readers Nikki Giovanni's poems from her books \u003cem\u003eBlack Feeling Black Talk; Black Judgement; Re: Creation; My House; The Women and the Men; Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThose Who Ride the Night Winds\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStirring, provocative, and resonant, these poems heralded the arrival of an indelible literary voice that resounds to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If there was a need for poetry that galvanized and inspired, there was also a demand for poetry that comforted and unified -- and Ms. Giovanni provided on both counts.\" -- \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikki Giovanni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43793374412842,"sku":"9780060724290","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/collected-poetry-of-nikki-giovanni-1968-1998-7371468.jpg?v=1762149478"},{"product_id":"good-cry-what-we-learn-from-tears-and-laughter","title":"Good Cry: What We Learn from Tears and Laughter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred movements, turned hearts and informed generations. 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She pays homage to the people who have given her life meaning and joy: her grandparents, who took her in and saved her life; the poets and thinkers who have influenced her; and the students who have surrounded her. 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