Used. Paperback. Paul Monette’s *Love Alone* is an eighteen-poem cycle that tackles the heartbreak of the AIDS epidemic with staggering grace. Rather than wallowing in despair, these verses channel a potent mix of pain and white-hot anger into a fierce celebration of devotion. It’s an unflinching look at a terrifying historical juncture that forever altered a generation, yet it ultimately reminds us that affection outlasts affliction. Grab a box of tissues and give this vital collection a read.