Has it been a half-century since the iconic Chaim Potok's The Chosen was written? Yes, and Simon & Schuster has just published the 50th Anniversary Edition ($27). Merwin composed the poetry of Garden Time (Copper Canyon Press, $24) as he lost his eyesight-poignant, lyrical elegies musing on time, mortality, memory. Full-color facsimiles are paired with transcriptions of the poet's handwriting to craft a charming volume. New Directions and the Christine Burgin Gallery have co-published Emily Dickinson's Envelope Poems, which were written on used envelopes ($12.95). It's a handsome book, a fitting tribute to Berry, a national treasure. Wendell Berry's 1995 Roots to the Earth, poems with wood engravings by Wesley Bates, has been reissued, with a short story included, by Counterpoint Press ($26). The holidays are almost here, and we have a few more last-minute gift suggestions.
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