David Lehman

David Lehman, a contributing editor of the Scholar, is a poet, critic, and the general editor of The Best American Poetry annual anthology and author of the book One Hundred Autobiographies. He currently writes our Talking Pictures column.

Get Hurt—or Go Back to Work

By David Lehman | Tuesday July 23, 2019
Chalk outline of a body

Starting With the End

By David Lehman | Tuesday July 16, 2019
Two rings

The Marriage Equation

By David Lehman | Tuesday July 9, 2019
A picture of a statue of a man standing on a globe

Patricians and Peasants

By David Lehman | Tuesday July 2, 2019
Two birds on a wire

Updike on Couples

By David Lehman | Tuesday June 25, 2019
Person walking down stairs, black and white photo

Nine-Line Stanzas

By David Lehman | Tuesday June 18, 2019
Black and white "walk" sign

Impromptu

By David Lehman | Tuesday June 11, 2019

A Sonnet Is Ample Space

By David Lehman | Tuesday June 4, 2019

How to Be a Big-League Critic

Helpful hints from a professional

By David Lehman | Monday June 3, 2019

“Muse Circe Reclaims Her Lucre”

By David Lehman | Friday February 21, 2025

Above the River of Your Longing

By David Lehman | Thursday January 16, 2025

“What a Strange Path”

By David Lehman | Monday December 16, 2024

“I Have Had My Vision”

By David Lehman | Friday November 22, 2024

In Reprise: Next Line, Please

By David Lehman | Friday October 25, 2024

Tunneling to Freedom

By David Lehman | Thursday June 6, 2024

Homage to the Uncanny

By David Lehman | Thursday February 29, 2024

How Well Do You Know Your Hitchcock?

By David Lehman | Friday January 19, 2024

“Mr. Lucky” Didn’t Know Who He Was

By David Lehman | Thursday September 28, 2023

Brilliant Carnage

By David Lehman | Thursday February 23, 2023

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