[10/13/26] Jordan, June: June Jordan's Poetry for the People (Expanded Edition)

Haymarket Books, paperback

Edited by Lauren Muller

Publication Date: October 13, 2026

Publisher Marketing:

This thirtieth-anniversary edition of June Jordan's foundational poetry program guidebook features a foreword by Hanif Abdurraqib and a new introduction from Samiya Bashir.

If you want to know how to teach poetry--in a university, a high school, at a nature preserve, in a hospital, or in your living room--read this book.

June Jordan's Poetry for the People details how to build a grassroots poetry program through a collection of strategies, sample student work, course descriptions, and a step-by-step guide to organizing and promoting readings, alongside original writing from Adrienne Rich, Joy Harjo, Ntozake Shange, and Cornelius Eady.

Now with a guide to teaching ethically in the digital age, this easy-to-use, timely reference is perfect for teachers of poetry at any level and in any group setting.