Howdie-Skelp

Muldoon’s 14th poetry collection, named after “the slap in the face a midwife gives a newborn,” presents a bold call to action. Containing poems with diverse forms, inspirations, and topics, Howdie-Skelp (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) combines the commanding with the unexpected.

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The February 2026 cover of PAW, featuring a photo of Joseph Nye.
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