Why not get some book recommendations from your favourite celebrities? 1./ Hilary Clinton The former Secretary of State has said she is an avid reader of poetry, including the poems of E.E. Cummings. "I Carry Your Heart.." 2./ Joan Didion Writer and journalist Joan Didion has said her favourite novel was Joseph Conrad's adventure novel.  "The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky – seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness.” 3./ Jessica Biel Actress Jessica Biel loves Fitzgerald's Jazz Age classic Tender is the Night! "Actually that’s my secret — I can’t even talk about you...

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E. E. Cummings is one of America’s most beloved and widely read poets. His poems are strange and beautiful, with a cadence and rhythm entirely their own. His words are read in wedding vows and many Valentine cards. Cummings could capture in just a few simple words the magic of what it is to love and be loved.   In a world of internet sound-bites and shortened attention spans, his sometimes terse and awkward delivery forces the reader to pause and listen, and let Cummings words sink deeply into our hearts.   But who was this singular and unique poet? Where did he come from, and how did he come to write so many masterful poems?   Read my short bio...

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