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The New Book: Poems, Letters, Blurbs, and Things
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The New Book: Poems, Letters, Blurbs, and Things

Author:
Nikki Giovanni
Read by:
Virginia Fowler , Cheryl Boyce-Taylor , Patricia Smith , Rio Cortez , Tabitha Brown , Amanda Gorman , Mahogany L. Browne , Nicole Sealey , Jericho Brown , Renée Watson , Aja Naomi King , Taraji P. Henson , Kwame Alexander , Nancy Johnson , Kevin Young , January LaVoy , Bahni Turpin , Robin Miles , Nikki Giovanni
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August 26, 2025
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2 hours 43 minutes
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An all-star ensemble cast of poets and performers bring to life Nikki Giovanni’s extraordinary final collection—a landmark of American literature!

For decades, Nikki Giovanni’s poetry has been at the forefront of American culture. The New Book is a towering work of protest against the divisions of our time, leavened with moments of joy and reflection about her indelible legacy, her family history, and the small pleasures of her richly lived life.

With this collection, which includes brief letters and short prose from her life as well as poetry, Giovanni reaffirms her place as a giant of literature, a canny truth-teller, an indispensable radical orator, and one of America’s preeminent cultural critics. It is a book to be savored, and shared.

Readers on this audiobook include: Kwame Alexander, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Jericho Brown, Tabitha Brown, Mahogany L. Browne, Rio Cortez, Virginia Fowler, Nikki Giovanni, Amanda Gorman, Taraji P. Henson, Nancy Johnson, Aja Naomi King, January LaVoy, Robin Miles, Nicole Sealey, Patricia Smith, Bahni Turpin, Renee Watson, and Kevin Young.

'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.' — The Washington Post
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The New Book: Poems, Letters, Blurbs, and Things

The New Book: Poems, Letters, Blurbs, and Things

Author: Nikki Giovanni
Read by: Virginia Fowler
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