The Best American Poetry 2025 New_Release suspenseful—and completely unforgettable

suspenseful—and completely unforgettable

Featuring 8 newly commissioned pieces alongside more than 20 classic essays from the likes of François Truffaut and Jonas Mekas

“She stood in the deep

creator of the dreaded Cthulhu

In this beautifully wrought work of narrative nonfiction

The Best American Poetry 2025 New_Release suspenseful—and completely unforgettableGuest edited by Terence WinchNEA Fellow and editor of the pick of the week on the Best American Poetry blogthe 2025 edition marks a poignant farewell to series editor David Lehman, celebrating more than three decades of poetic excellence. For thirty eight years, The Best American Poetry series has won widespread acclaim as the nations most influential and vital poetry anthology. BAP, which has inspired similar ventures abroad, has garnered plaudits