'Dog Songs' is Kerri's book pick

'Dog Songs' by Mary Oliver
Book cover courtesy of publisher

Kerri's book Pick of the Week is "Dog Songs," a collection of Mary Oliver's poems about canine companions.

Kerri said she's been waiting for the latest release from Oliver, one of her favorite poets.

"I've been reading little hints, fragments here and there about what she's working on and now it is due out on Oct. 8," she said.

Stephanie also suggested "The American Heiress" by Daisy Goodwin.

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"It felt a little bit like a much better written romance novel, but then after awhile you get into it," Stephanie said. "It isn't about a woman finding a husband, that happens pretty quick. It's about the chasm of social manners between this American woman and her English husband and all the family and the servants."

READ: Oliver's "First Time Percy Came Back"

Oliver reading a poem: