Living Weapon

Phillips’ latest poetry collection speaks to our dangerous and difficult political moment. An imaginative work, Living Weapon (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) lyrically explores pain and joy, indictment and survival, all while revealing the limitations of our vocabulary to express our world.

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

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