{"product_id":"9781960145987","title":"At the Gate","description":"\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eAt the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e gathers more than seventy previously unpublished poems by the iconic American poet Lucille Clifton written over the last two decades of her life.\u003c\/b\u003e Discovered in digital archives by poet and scholar Kazim Ali, these poems span a prolific and reflective period in Clifton's career as she shifted from typewriters to word processors and desktop computers. Many were originally drafted for publication, but set aside-until now.\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Ali, this collection includes a contextual Foreword and detailed notes that illuminate Clifton's late writing process and the editorial journey of these poems-deepening and expanding the themes that defined Clifton's celebrated body of work. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAt the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound and necessary addition to Clifton's legacy-one that reaffirms her place as a poet of the body, the spirit, and the deep truths that we must endure-her voice as intimate, fearless, and luminous as ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lucille Clifton","offers":[{"title":"BOA Editions, Ltd. |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-04-24","offer_id":47353570296063,"sku":"9781960145987","price":32.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e64283d9-90b5-4155-9250-5f87589183a7.jpg?v=1760540801","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781960145987","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}