Whilst defining the very meaning of forgery, Nick Groom ranges from the economic forgery of the 18th century, where the forgery of a u100 banknote could mean death by hanging, to the formation of literary copyright which was established not in order to protect the nation's authors but rather as a way of censoring them."
Daniel Halpern Book order (chronological)


American Poetry Anthology
- 506 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Within these pages lie the future of American poetry and a vigorous, attractive present. Here are seventy-six younger poets, whose work chosen by a peer, represents the best poetry written in recent years. Many of the poets have established careers. Others are emerging into America's poetic consciousness; their work has won important prizes and gathered critical acclaim. The collection includes a variety of unpublished poems, works which bode well as a promise of the future.