This week on The Bookshelf from NHPR ​, poet Liz Ahl of Holderness. Ahl's new collection of poetry, Beating the Bounds , is a proclamation that says: I live here now. "Here" in this case is rural New Hampshire. In poems that feature town moderators, transfer stations, and the perambulation of town boundaries, Ahl explores what it means for her to have finally set down roots in this place. I spoke with Ahl in her office at Plymouth State, where she teaches poetry. Scroll down to read the long-form interview and a top five list of Liz's reading recommendations. Liz Ahl's Top Five Reading Recommendations 1. Exactly What Happened by Joel Brouwer. "These poems are exceptionally smart and funny and poignant, on many different subjects, and it's a book I wish I'd written. On my all-time top ten list for sure -- maybe even my top five." 2. The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen. "These perfectly crafted stories bring the varied and complex lives of Vietnamese refugees (and their families and