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David Woo

David Woo
David Woo is the author of two collections of poetry, Divine Fire (University of Georgia Press) and The Eclipses (BOA Editions). His poetry and criticism have appeared in The New Yorker, the Poetry Foundation's Harriet Books, The New Republic, Poetry London, The Threepenny Review, and elsewhere. He lives in Phoenix and serves on the board of directors at the National Book Critics Circle.


Some of Our Favorite Poetry Collections of the Year

Plus Seven Poetry Collections to Read This December
December 2, 2024  By David Woo
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Bedtime Tales, Upheavals, and Ecopoetry: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read This October

David Woo Recommends Collections by Jennifer Chang, Janice N. Harrington, Matthew Hollis, and More
October 2, 2024  By David Woo
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Capturing the Strange Terror of the World: 7 New Poetry Collections to Read This August

David Woo Recommends Rae Armantrout, Daniel Borzutzky, Andrea Cohen, and More
August 1, 2024  By David Woo
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Holding Up Mirrors to the Self: 7 New Poetry Collections to Read This June

David Woo Recommends Saba Keramati, Justin Rovillos Monson, Robert Pinsky, and Others
June 3, 2024  By David Woo
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Sight and the Sacred: 7 New Poetry Books to Read This April

David Woo Recommends Victoria Chang, Daniel Khalastchi, Joyelle McSweeney, and More
April 2, 2024  By David Woo
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Faith, Witches, Grief, and Smoke: New Poetry Books to Read in February

David Woo Recommends Seven Collections to Add to Your TBR
February 6, 2024  By David Woo
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Ghosts, Specters, and Hauntings: 7 New Poetry Books to Read in November

David Woo Recommends an Ancient Chinese Poet, a Nobel Prize Laureate, and More
November 1, 2023  By David Woo
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Our Own Inner World: Seven New Poetry Books for October

David Woo Recommends New Work by Diane Mehta, Adrienne Chung, Simon West, and More
October 2, 2023  By David Woo
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