Death of the First Idea: Poems Helen Hardt Vaida and Caitlin's bond and

Vaida and Caitlin's bond and inspirational tale is a reminder that transformation and change can come from the most unexpected places

and vibrantly illustrated throughout

An epic tale of greed and resilience

in this delightfully original companion book to The Mitten

Death of the First Idea: Poems Helen Hardt Vaida and Caitlin's bond andLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD From Whiting Award winner Rickey Laurentiis, a mythic, lyric, decade in the making new collection of masterful poems that probe the meanings of trans formation and re creation, a new classic about gender and love When Rickey Laurentiis debuted in 2015 with Boy with Thorn, the poetry world heralded the arrival of an astonishing new lyric talent. Call Rickey Laurentiis' stylistic range virtuosity or call it