Sherman Alexie, editor of the “Best American Poetry” anthology, noted that despite the headaches, the controversy showed how much passion discussion of poetry can stir.
The fashion designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel — larger-than-life figures who were real-life rivals — are the subjects of two new biographies for children.
Ms. Jefferson, a former critic for The New York Times, writes about growing up in a privileged family in Chicago yet persistently feeling the effects of racism.
