The Grand Piano

I think anybody concerned about poetry, or even literature in general, should get all ten volumes of The Grand Piano (seven volumes are published so far). L.A.N.G.U.A.G.E poetry has changed the way writers interact with words and sounds as elements of language in many levels. And this autobiographical account of Rae Armantrout, Steve Benson, Carla Harryman, Lyn Hejinian, Tom Mandel, Ted Pearson, Bob Perelman, Kit Robinson, Ron Silliman, and Barrett Watten is possibly the most casual (optimal) way to get into the creation process of great works these poets created later on. This is by all means necessary.