num_pages: 250
description: Despite being among the most erudite poets of this century, Hayden Carruth has lived his life largely outside academia. This collection of stunning autobiographical essays chronicles a lifetime of wrestling with demons and muses, chronic depression, a suicide attempt, a passionate love of jazz and blues, and unflinching honesty.
language: English
title: Reluctantly
titlecomplete: Reluctantly
genres: Criticism, Poetry
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Copper Canyon