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Kim Addonizio

Kim Addonizio is the author of seven poetry collections and two books on writing poetry: The Poet’s Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius. Her poetry collection Tell Me was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Oakland, California.

Kim Addonizio

Kim Addonizio is the author of seven poetry collections and two books on writing poetry: The Poet’s Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius. Her poetry collection Tell Me was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Oakland, California.

Books by Kim Addonizio

  • Lucifer at the Starlite: Poems

    Kim Addonizio

    Paperback, 2011

    "Addonizio doesn't do pretty; beneath her considerable wit is a wickedly sharp edge."—Library Journal, starred review
  • The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry

    Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux

    Paperback, 1997

    From the nuts and bolts of craft to the sources of inspiration, this book is for anyone who wants to write poetry-and do it well.
  • Now We're Getting Somewhere: Poems

    Kim Addonizio

    Hardback, 2021

    A dark, no-holds-barred, and often hilarious collection from a prize-winning poet, veering between the poles of self and world.
  • Lucifer at the Starlite: Poems

    Kim Addonizio

    E Book, 2009

    A lyrically intense fifth collection from “one of the nation’s most provocative and edgy poets” (San Diego Union-Tribune).
  • Now We're Getting Somewhere: Poems

    Kim Addonizio

    E Book, 2021

    A dark, no-holds-barred, and often hilarious collection from a prize-winning poet, veering between the poles of self and world.
  • Exit Opera: Poems

    Kim Addonizio

    Hardback, 2024

    A Library Journal Best Poetry Book of 2024

    A new volume by acclaimed poet Kim Addonizio, whose work is known for its streetwise, unflinching explorations of love, lust, and mortality.
  • Exit Opera: Poems

    Kim Addonizio

    E Book

    A Library Journal Best Poetry Book of 2024

    A new volume by acclaimed poet Kim Addonizio, whose work is known for its streetwise, unflinching explorations of love, lust, and mortality.