101 Books, Number 3

Favorite Books Throughout My Life

3: The Fall of Frost, 2008, by Brian Hall (1959–)

While searching for a book to use

With English classes that I taught,

I found this brilliant novel, whose

Fine author, Hall, had picked the plot

Of Robert Frost’s poetic life.

And since I taught some Robert Frost—

(His lines can cut just like a knife—

He knew what human life can cost.)

And Hall’s account is brilliant, so

I used it with my classes, then

Invited Hall to visit*—go

Along with us as we, again,

Would read a book, then meet in class

The author, who would help us see

What writing takes—the sass, the brass—

And help us solve the mystery.

*Brian Hall visited Western Reserve Academy on April 14, 2010.