Here are a few books informing the national conversation right now.

Poetry has always played a pivotal role on the Farrar, Straus and Giroux list, which boasts some of the greatest names in modern verse, ranging from Elizabeth Bishop, Ted Hughes, and Philip Larkin to John Ashbery, Thom Gunn, and Les Murray. Here are a few recent collections we think you'll enjoy. You can find more at www.fsgpoetry.com

There's something for every reader in these novels from the past year, including debut writers and old favorites.