Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vi
4. Preface vii
5. Acknowledgments ix
6. Introduction 1
7. Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman 31
8. William Carlos Williams 71
9. Adrienne Rich 109
10. Marilyn Chin 151
11. Sherman Alexie 195
12. Epilogue 237
13. Notes 245
14. Bibliography 257
15. Index 273