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Fun fact about Emily Dickinson's poetry — many of her poems can be set to the tune of 'The Yellow Rose of Texas'. Try it sometime. It's addictive.Dig deeper into Dickinson's life and works with the riveting new biography of the poet: Lives like loaded guns: Emily Dickinson and her family's feuds by Lyndall Gordon. Gordon explores the poet's letters, poems and community to offer the reader a fascinating new perspective.