
RESISTENCIA: Poems of Protest and Revolution, which I co-edited, is now out from Tin House! “To read these poems is to be reminded again and again of our true allegiance to each other.” ―from the introduction by Julia Alvarez "Resistencia is alive with bravery, feminism, strength, agency, protest, power and hope." ― Ms. Magazine "A stunning collection of revelations and witness...Indispensable." —Luis Alberto Urrea "Resistencia is as uplifting as choral music and as devastating as the news." ― San Francisco Chronicle ____________ And my NERUDA: The Biography of a Poet is now in paperback. A Finalist for the 2019 PEN/Bograd Weld Prize for Biography (hardcover edition titled "The Poet's Calling") "Reads like a beautifully written novel: attentive to scene, momentum, and rich with evocative details. Bravo!" —Cristina García, Dreaming in Cuban “Empathetic but unflinching when occasion calls for criticism, Eisner weaves his subject’s stanzas that resonate with the poet’s personal stories. A definitive biography and instant classic.” —Library Journal "Efficient and moving... Eisner doesn't let the enchantment of the verse soften his disapproval of the poet's serial adultery or mistreatment of women, and questions Neruda's self-appointed "people's poet" status. —Publisher's Weekly __________ Very excited to Just announced! Yale University Press will publish my current project: ART AS A WEAPON: Tina Modotti and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance Coming to bookstores in 2025! For more please visit my web site. Thanks. Paz, pan, flores y amor, Mark