Books by Grant Hier

"A nonlinear look at aspects of California history, Hier and Brantingham explore topics including the geologic past, the age of the mastodons, early Native Americans presence, and the present age"--

Similarity, relationship, and comparison thread this new collection by Anaheim Poet Laureate and Prize Americana-winning author, Grant Hier. This collection is thoughtful, well-wrought poetry that simultaneously connects the unexpected and reveals to us places of resonance.

The Difference Between is a collection of 66 poems that invite comparisons between seemingly disparate words, ideas, or things. Sparked by the poem "The Importance of the Whale in the Field of Iris" by Pattiann Rogers, this series similarly pairs and juxtaposes to create surprising parallels and previously unimagined relationships. While most these poems start with the anaphora, "The Difference Between," by the end of the book it's clear that this is as much a confirmation of our interconnectedness, an exploration of what Whitman calls the "vast similitude" that spans, holds, and encloses everything.