
James Laughlin
Author · 8 books
James Laughlin was an American poet and literary book publisher who founded New Directions Publishing. One of Laughlin's most anthologized works is "Step on His Head", a poem about his relationship with his children.
Books

Poems New and Selected
1998

The Collected Poems of James Laughlin
1994

Pound as Wuz
Recollections and Interpretations
1987

Remembering William Carlos Williams
1995

The Way It Wasn't
From the Files of James Laughlin
2006

Gods and Mortals
Modern Poems on Classical Myths
2001

Habits of High Performers
Essential principles to thrive in life and work, new in 2025 for fans of ATOMIC HABITS and THE LET THEM THEORY
2025

The Love Poems of James Laughlin
1997