Chasing Utopia: A Hybrid

"At 70 years old, poet Nikki Giovanni is loved around the world for her beautiful writing about home, family and food. Chasing Utopia sounds existential and distant, but the title actually refers to her very real search for an exclusive — an elusive — beer. I love that she keeps some humor in the book of poetry and essays, even as she says her mother’s death allowed her to dig deep into the dark parts of her past. My favorite poem in the book is “Podcast for Bicycles,” which you’ll love even if you didn’t major in English."