Poetry & Mystery

Murder by Degrees by Ritu Mukerji takes its title from a poem by Emily Dickinson, who wrote, “The Whole of it came not at once / ‘Twas Murder by degrees”—and threads poetry throughout the novel to both heighten the intrigue and offer clues that help solve the case. Indulge in an hour of the mysteries and epiphanies of poetry as we steep in a selection of Victorian and contemporary verse, and enjoy the pleasures and puzzles of poetry.