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Walt Whitman Illustrated

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If you like poetry and gorgeous illustrations, then you’ll want to rush and check out the latest book from Tin House: Whitman Illuminated. Artist Allen Crawford turns Whitman’s epic “Song of Myself” into a book length illustrated wonder. Check out the sample images in the gallery, and buy one for your coffee table or poetry loving friend.

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About the Author

Lincoln Michel

Lincoln Michel is the former editor-in-chief of Electric Literature and a founding editor of Gigantic. He is the co-editor of Gigantic Worlds and Tiny Crimes and the author of Upright Beasts. He teaches fiction writing at Sarah Lawrence College.

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