“mark doty”

Both moving and entertaining, "Dog Years" is the story of two beloved retrievers and is a pointed, perceptive meditation on life, death, and the nature of companionship.Why do dogs speak so profoundly to our inner lives? When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he ... More

Mark Doty's "Fire to Fire" collects the best of Mark Doty's seven books of poetry, along with a generous selection of new work. Doty's subjects--our mortal situation, the evanescent beauty of the world, desire's transformative power, and art's ability to give shape to human lives--echo and develop a... More

The harmonious existence shared by poet Mark Doty and his companion of many years, Wally Roberts, was shattered in 1989 when Wally tested positive for HIV. From diagnosis to the initial signs of deterioration to the heartbreaking hour when Wally is released from his body's ruined vessel, "Heaven's C... More

In his autobiography, poet Mark Doty tells the story of how he became aware of his sexual orientation at the age of ten, and of one family's dissolution through the corrosive powers of alcohol, sorrow, and thwarted desire.In "Firebird," Mark Doty tells the story of a ten-year-old in a top hat, cane,... More

In his latest collection, Atlantis, Doty claims the mythical lost island as his own: a fading paradise whose memory he must keep alive at the same time that he is forced to renounce its hold on him. Atlantis recedes, just as the lives of those Doty loves continue to be extinguished by the devastatio... More

From the award-winning author of "Heaven's Coast, Atlantis", and "My Alexandria" comes an intensely lyrical, passionate, and joyful collection of poems. This assemblage visualizes the body as "the sweet machine", a vibrant, sensual, and living thing.Mark Doty's last two award-winning collections of ... More

The first two published collections of award-winning poet Mark Doty are brought together in this new edition.... More

Murano, a recent work by the distinguished American poet Mark Doty, is a contemplative meditation on human mortality and the mystery of artistic creation. Addressed to his late friend, the poet Lynda Hull, the musings in Murano are set against the backdrop of Venice and the glassmaker's art, as prac... More

The story of the acclaimed poet's time with his two beloved retrievers -- a poignant and perceptive meditation on life, death, and the nature of canine companionship. Dog Years is a classic in the making.... More