If I Must Die Alisha Mascarenhas or wouldn’t even know how

or wouldn’t even know how to articulate

and her rightful place in the canon of twentieth-century American poetry

is a deeply wondrous book

Ryan Skrabalak’s second book

at the edge of sleep

If I Must Die Alisha Mascarenhas or wouldn’t even know howRefaat Alareer If I must die, let it bring hope, let it be a tale. This rich, elegiac compilation of work from the late Palestinian poet and professor, Refaat Alareer, brings together his marvelous poetry and deeply human writing about literature, teaching, politics, and family. The renowned poet and literature professor Refaat Alareer was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City alongside his brother, sister, and nephews in December 2023. He was